Synonym: choice, replacement, substitute. Similar words: international, native, alter, external, internal, relative, narrative, innovative. Meaning: [-nətɪv] n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. adj. 1. allowing a choice 2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities 3. pertaining to unconventional choices.
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211. We can not dismiss claims about, say, alternative medicine or acupuncture a priori.
212. The last thing Letterman wants from me is an alternative, goy, version of the human dilemma.
213. Campaigners now hope parish councillors will abandon their scheme for 30 new lights and accept alternative proposals instead.
214. International Chapters offers flexible accommodation arrangements and will be happy to advise on alternative travel plans.
215. The nuclear plants will not be phased out until the alternative energy sources are ready to come on-stream, however.
216. Although purpose-made units are expensive to buy, ordinary hand-microphones attached to simple booms make an acceptable alternative for amateur use.
217. However,(http://sentencedict.com/alternative.html) I found the short section on conservation and alternative energy sources disappointing.
218. Councillors decided to press for alternative routes by sea, to get the weapons to Faslane and Coulport.
219. People are like chameleons: they can adjust themselves to any environment so long as they've no alternative.
220. An alternative explanation of such uplifts involves the effects of density changes in minerals in the upper mantle.
221. So, when buying an alternative energy generator what should a buyer look for?
222. A richer alternative is a small proportion of ground almonds.
223. It also criticized the electricity companies for failing to take the lead in developing alternative energy sources.
224. Democrat policy on energy includes plans for the development of alternative energy sources and a reduction in dependence on imported oil.
225. If your accommodation has to be changed we will do our best to provide alternative accommodation of similar or higher official classification.
226. Tony Smith claims that the purpose of our newsletter is to support alternative medicine.
227. We may need to find alternative means achieve some end.
228. The need for additional staff should be identified at the earliest opportunity after consideration of alternative means of meeting the shortfall.
229. Where other levels of work are being done they will be given up as soon as satisfactory alternative arrangements can be made.
230. Failure of crops and transportation delays must be foreseen and alternative arrangements made quickly and efficiently.
231. Tesco's exciting range of low alcohol and alcohol-free products offers an adult alternative to soft drinks.
232. Of course, there is no reason why a book on speech act theory should discuss alternative approaches at all.
233. Nevertheless, neither the Chronicle nor the Historia Brittonum provides an acceptable alternative to the Bedan chronology.
234. It is to his credit that he makes alternative suggestions as to how this may be addressed.
235. Thus, the two procedures are alternative methods of creating settlements of land.
236. The new Legal Aid Board would accordingly be given power to make alternative arrangements for the provision of particular categories of work.
237. As an alternative to 100% ownership and control, what about alternative arrangements such as a partnership or joint venture?
238. Consequently this section deals with identifying the needs that drinking fulfils and developing alternative ways of satisfying those needs.
239. It may be that under certain circumstances one of the alternative methods of valuation is the most appropriate.
240. Spelling correction algorithms usually suggest a few alternative words which are in some sense similar to the detected misspelled word.
More similar words: international, native, alter, external, internal, relative, narrative, innovative, initiative, cooperative, relatively, legislative, conservative, representative, administrative, filter, shelter, filtering, western, eastern, pattern, Internet, motive, active, nation, incentive, actively, zonation, national, donation.