Synonyms for alternative
ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-al·ter·na·tive

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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

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1. alternative

   Synonyms:
   choice, resource, opinion

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, quandary, necessity, fix

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. Steven Rhodes:

   The alternative is another year, or more, of increasing. deficits and debt, and more yearly requests for supplemental appropriations.

2. President Putin:

   This is only a glimpse of the many times Donald Trump has contradicted or questioned findings from the intelligence community on the subject of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Read more : Donald Trump vs. US intelligence on Russian election interferenceUkraine meddlingWhile dismissing the findings of the US intelligence community on Russian interference, Donald Trump has pushed an alternative narrative that the Ukrainian government was the real culprit in 2016 US election meddling. That theory runs contrary to existing evidence and US intelligence, and was publicly debunked by a top national security adviser during the House impeachment hearings last year. Furthermore, US intelligence officials believe this theory originates with Russia, and is intended to shift the blame.In December The Washington Post reported that, according to a former senior White House official, Donald Trump said he was sure Ukraine had meddled in the election because the murder of Jamal Khashoggi In October 2018, reports circulated that The Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. Within a month, the CIA concluded with high confidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had directed Khashoggi's murder, which was conducted by members of bin Salman's inner circle. But Donald Trump refused to accept that Donald Trump ally was in any way responsible for Khashoggi's murder, ignoring what the intelligence community was telling him.In a November 2018 statement issued days after the release of the CIA's report, Donald Trump said that.

3. Lillian Mofokeng:

   Our priority right now is just to attend to the injured and then arrange alternative transport.

4. David Schonfeld:

   If you can say to yourself,' if only I had been there or if only I had been more cautious or if only I had done something or not done something that I did.' That gives you the illusion that you can control future events by simply not making that mistake again, the alternative is understanding that you had no role in this. You could not prevent it. Therefore, you can't prevent it from happening again.

5. Mio Kato:

   Consumers need some alternative, of which Toyota is one of the more attractive options.