better option
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbetterandoption
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better
adjective
uk/ˈbet.ər/us/ˈbet̬.ɚ/
comparative of good: of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things ...
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option
noun
uk/ˈɒp.ʃən/us/ˈɑːp.ʃən/
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make ...
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(Definition ofbetterandoptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofbetter option
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Thus, for an intensive cropping system, external sources of decomposed organic matter addition would be abetteroption.
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It is characteristic of ordinary morality in this kind of situation to say that thebetteroptionis not obligatory, but supererogatory.
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An evenbetteroptionwould be to carry out and complement the two approaches.
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Apparently, the low intake of the small seedpods is abetteroptionthan to increase grazing time on the short grasses.
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In our view, abetteroptionis the early evaluation of new technologies to identify the lines along which they are likely to develop.
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A wide-fitting, flat shoe is a muchbetteroption.
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It remains conjectural whether a primary one-stage repair represents abetteroptionthan a two-stage approach.
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X actually does the right thing, since there is nobetteroptionavailable to him.
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Thus, by adhering to such protocols it is expected that agents should find nobetteroptionthan telling the truth.
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To the extent that options are commensurable, practical reason will yield an answer to the question that it asks by identifying thebetteroption.
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But for central banks that put very high emphasis on output targets, our model indicates that inflation targeting will be thebetteroption.
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Villeda was left with nobetteroptionthan to accept the deal.
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It appears that abetteroptionwould be to support multiple-inheritance, but offer it as an option only to advanced authors and authors wishing to import owl ontologies.
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This highlights the need for protocols that ensure that the participants will find nobetteroptionthan telling the truth and interacting honestly with each other.
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However, looking forward to the future is thebetteroption.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
In our opinion helping people to help themselves is always thebetteroptionin the long term, and this should be apparent from our amendments.
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Abetteroptionis recycling, provided that it can be done safely.
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We are making a commitment to the right kind of selective investment in roads and car parks to encourage people to take abetteroption.
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