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1. alternative

   A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of «the fourth and last of these alternatives.» Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

   Synonyms:
   choice, election, option, pick, preference, resource

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, necessity

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. option, alternative, choiceadjective

   one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

   «what option did I have?»; «there no other alternative»; «my only choice is to refuse»

   Synonyms:
   choice, selection, option, pick

   Antonyms:
   conjunctive, conventional, primary

2. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   «an alternative plan»

   Synonyms:
   alternate, alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), substitute(a), substitute

   Antonyms:
   conventional, primary, conjunctive

3. alternativeadjective

   necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

   «alternative possibilities were neutrality or war»

   Synonyms:
   substitute, alternate

   Antonyms:
   conventional, primary, conjunctive

4. alternativeadjective

   pertaining to unconventional choices

   «an alternative life style»

   Synonyms:
   substitute, alternate

   Antonyms:
   primary, conjunctive, conventional

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1. alternativenoun

   Synonyms:
   choice (between two things)

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1. List of paraphrases for «alternative»:

   alternatives, alternate, variant, replacement, shadow, option, substitute, substitution, other, spare, alternativo, alternativa, surrogate, parallel, reciprocating, choice, different, solution, alternativas, alternating, makeshift, tabbed, choices, replace, various, workaround, lieu

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1. Nick Stanley:

   Most alternative investments are’ alternative’ because they typically utilize investments, or strategies, that are difficult for most people outside of the financial services industry to understand, they also may carry risk that the average investor can not afford.

2. Dimitris Stratoulis:

   The lenders want to impose hard measures. If they do not back down from this package of blackmail the government … will have to seek alternative solutions, elections.

3. Elizabeth Reese:

   We’ve already had to figure out alternative ways to privately pay for abortions and had to drive hundreds of miles, i don’t think this will force a lot of tribes to feel like this is an urgent change for them.

4. Brian Higgins:

   There is no alternative right now, why is someone not willing to step up ?

5. John Honovich:

   They’re a South Korean company with low-cost but relatively high-quality products, and so they’re the biggest alternative to Dahua and Hikvision.

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