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

Some families who objected to those policies helped fuel explicitly Christian scouting alternatives.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

The full research paper, "Mycotoxin contamination in plant-based beverages and meat alternatives: A survey of the UK market," is published in Food Control.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dubai-based Iranians said they are already planning alternatives for getting money to and from Iran if the banks get shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Are there alternatives that Acme might accept in these circumstances?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Granddaddy had taught me that the important questions could not be answered without the best scholarship you could lay your hands on, along with plenty of time to weigh and measure the alternatives.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly