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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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Information from the report also showed that misinformation is being spread regularly on social media, including harmful information about how sun cream contains toxic chemicals and how natural alternatives are just as affective.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One path to reforming higher education is to develop alternatives to current institutions, and an option gaining steam is for universities to do so within their own gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Briggs and another council member in 2021 called on DTE to abandon trimming and consider alternatives after residents complained of “butchered” trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While many drivers can cut back on driving to reduce gas demand, there aren’t any alternatives to reduce demand for the diesel that powers the trucking, farming and construction industries, Lenard said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

There would be just one right thing, without alternatives: he must do that.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner