choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. option …

ALTERNATIVE definition: a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility. See …

There were alternative methods of travel available. They had a right to seek alternative employment. Alternative is used to describe something that is different from the usual things of …

Alternative medicine is a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of, or with, Western medicine. It is, however, a coveted mistake, considering the alternative, …

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Dec 29, 2025 · alternative (plural alternatives) A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from …

· As an adjective, alternative can mean "allowing or requiring a choice between two or more things," as in We wrote an alternative statement in case the first was rejected by the board.

a choice among only two possibilities such that if one is chosen, the other cannot be chosen: Here are the alternatives: surrender or die. one of these choices: The alternative to riding is walking.

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If payment is not received, legal action will be our only alternative. I had no alternative but to report him to the police. He quickly assessed the alternatives open to him.