alternatives

NOUN

possible choice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opportunity option substitute

STRONG

druthers pick preference recourse redundancy selection sub

WEAK

back-up other other fish in sea other fish to fry take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONG

rejection

WEAK

compulsion constraint necessity obligation restraint

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alternatives

However, a review has warned that closing them could cause increased congestion and noise on alternatives routes.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"If the government is to cut the Youth Parliament there should be reasons and there has to be alternatives, even if the funding is tight," Aman Fatima, MYP for Essex, told BBC Politics East.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A major Mattel MAT 5.11%increase; up pointing triangle shareholder is calling for the toymaker to explore strategic alternatives, as the company deals with a sliding stock and now a chief-executive transition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But alternatives exist: Precise time can travel by fiber-optic cable and be kept by land-based atomic clocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Gretchen Silver knew he was as stubborn as he was vulnerable, so she began exploring alternatives.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg