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the power, right, or opportunity to choose
there's no alternative: we must cross the stream to reach our destination
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Recent Examples of alternatives
Some attorneys are willing to offer a brief consultation or connect with employers to discuss alternatives for no charge.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Offering buyers access to sustainable sourcing alternatives, the Deadstock Sourcing area will spotlight surplus materials and circular design solutions.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The company briefly explored alternatives.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Consumers are caught in a paradox; the warnings are everywhere, yet the alternatives are nowhere.
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
To avoid refined cane sugar, opt for natural alternatives like honey, maple syrup, or mashed banana.
—Christina Manian, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Other alternatives, including calcium carbonate and alpha aluminum, are plentiful but more difficult to evenly disperse in the atmosphere due to their tendency to create clumps.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In the late twentieth century, fire agencies urged homeowners to replace flammable wooden shingles with alternatives such as Spanish tiles, which are made from non-combustible terra-cotta.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Offering buyers access to sustainable sourcing alternatives, the Deadstock Sourcing area will spotlight surplus materials and circular design solutions.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The company briefly explored alternatives.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Consumers are caught in a paradox; the warnings are everywhere, yet the alternatives are nowhere.
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
To avoid refined cane sugar, opt for natural alternatives like honey, maple syrup, or mashed banana.
—Christina Manian, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Other alternatives, including calcium carbonate and alpha aluminum, are plentiful but more difficult to evenly disperse in the atmosphere due to their tendency to create clumps.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In the late twentieth century, fire agencies urged homeowners to replace flammable wooden shingles with alternatives such as Spanish tiles, which are made from non-combustible terra-cotta.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternatives
Noun
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Choose from the gray, blue, brown, and white options for a discount, or opt for the all-black bath mat for just $23.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As America grew more urbanized, the options for mayhem at times became more dangerous, such as setting fires or pedestrian tripwires.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the most popular choices include partridge pea, butterfly pea, ragweed, blackberry, pokeweed and American beautyberry, Edge said.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Alternatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternatives. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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