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

Before taking an irreversible step, the School Board should give communities time to examine alternatives. — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

And SpaceX faces fierce competition in the US space industry for talented engineers, with higher salaries offered by Blue Origin, and attractive alternatives such as Stoke Space, Rocket Lab, Firefly, and Relativity Space all recruiting. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

The disaster has intensified scrutiny of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government weeks before a national election, as the Madrid-Seville line remains closed and travelers seek alternatives. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Airbnbs, according to Gorder, allow families to bring additional relatives and pets that some alternatives don't allow. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Now a new industry has been created helping families in this scenario with alternatives to smartphones. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

People looking for low-cost alternatives have no doubt encountered several options. — Helen Levy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

With Jair Bolsonaro serving his sentence under house arrest and Flávio and Eduardo abroad, some on the right are already looking to alternatives. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

And once again, Volpe and Caballero are the other incumbent alternatives. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026