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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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A lack of available fuel and the rise of faster, cheaper alternatives like solar power, gas, or geothermal energy could derail the stock, Jefferies points out.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Moscow has few viable alternatives to Beijing, a buyer that offers a scale of demand and market integral to Russia's survival.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Its downsides include high programme and development risks, and long realistic timeframes until any serviceable aircraft might be delivered, compared to alternatives that already exist," Bronk said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Many Americans don’t have transportation alternatives for work, which means they keep paying the extra cost of gas while they can, but it takes up more of their paycheck.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

A restrictive relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, often because it pinpoints the referent of the noun from among a set of alternatives.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker