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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

Example Sentences

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Such alternatives would only add about a negligible 20 nautical miles to journeys that sometimes exceed 10,000 nautical miles.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Southeastern Asset Management, which has a stake of more than 4% in Mattel, said Thursday it believes the company is now positioned to explore strategic alternatives after stabilizing its business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The agreement also drops a court-appointed monitor the city objected to and provides two alternatives and limited the fees to no more than $150,000 per year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Consumers and restaurants continue to avoid meat alternatives, and Beyond Meat’s outlook suggests things could get tougher from here, as the company tries to expand into new but increasingly competitive areas like protein beverages.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

So then I’d tell you about the other alternatives to help eliminate the pain.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper