Synonyms of alternatives

alternatives

noun

plural of alternative

as in options

the power, right, or opportunity to choose

there's no alternative: we must cross the stream to reach our destination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• options
• choices
• ways
• preferences
• elections
• selections
• liberties
• picks
• discretions
• druthers
• volitions
• votes
• determinations
• wills
• says
• voices
• tendencies
• proclivities
• free wills
• inclinations
• predilections
• propensities
• likings
• partialities
• judgments
• penchants
• discernments
• perspicacities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forces
• coercions
• obligations
• duties
• duresses
• Hobson's choices

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alternatives

This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives, advancing what was called the county’s Care First, Jails Last vision. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Topo Chico is bubbling back onto store shelves after a monthslong absence that left fans of the cult-favorite mineral water scrambling for alternatives. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Senior living alternatives don’t have to mean leaving home entirely. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Eco effort No plastic packaging or bottles, and there are plastic straw alternatives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

The search for alternatives comes as the historically negative correlation between equities and bonds has become less dependable amid supply shocks, inflation pressures and bond market volatility. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Systems can now evaluate conditions, choose between alternatives and trigger actions across inventory, transportation, fulfillment and workforce applications. — Amruth Puppala, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The Madrid City Council and Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida claimed the council and municipal services offered Abascal alternatives before the eviction, per Euronews. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Common Sense Media recommends considering simpler alternatives when a child needs to communicate but isn’t ready for a smartphone, including basic phones and smartwatches. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026