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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
ADJECTIVE
substitute
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Guests whose reservations were canceled were given false explanations such as plumbing or maintenance problems, or were sent to alternate rental locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But there is an alternate strategy which also has shown promise historically: Instead of going to cash, shift your stock portfolio into the most defensive sectors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"So we're having to fall back to some other alternate means."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

While the pacing stumbles a little in the first half, it picks up satisfyingly on alternate Earth with John Ward’s as-yet-unknown master plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It didn’t feel like she was half a world away, it felt like she was half a universe away—like she was coming to me from some alternate reality.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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