as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
there's no alternative: we must cross the stream to reach our destination
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Noun
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Popular options include ropa vieja (shredded beef stewed in Spanish wine sauce with peppers, onions, and tomatoes) and churrasco (skirt steak served with housemade chimichurri).—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025 -
To narrow down all of the options and curate the amenities for their futuristic healthy homes, Johnson and his team researched health resorts and spas around the world to study what’s available.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Families will, once again, face impossible choices between making ends meet and ensuring safe care for their children.—
Suzanne Miles-Gustave,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The large, solid chunk of cheese with distinct bite marks taken directly out of it sat separately to the man, but Redditors were quick to express a mixture of horror, disbelief and fascination at his other choices, like the placement of the cheese and his use of a paper plate.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Alternatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternatives. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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