workable alternative

collocation in English

meaningsofworkableandalternative

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workable
adjective
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/ˈwɜː.kə.bəl/us
/ˈwɝː.kə.bəl/
A workable plan or system can be ...
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alternative
noun[C]
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility ...
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(Definition ofworkableandalternativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Did you see a reformed socialist system as aworkablealternative?
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It is because there is only oneworkablealternative, and that is quotas.
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If, after discussion with the industry, there is still noworkablealternativeproposed, we will legislate.
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If the opposition criticise our management, they must show that it has aworkablealternative.
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There is no reasonable orworkablealternativeto the social contract.
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It will be a long time before anyworkablealternativeis evolved.
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The proposals referred to do not offer aworkablealternative.
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This amendment will provide a civilised andworkablealternativeto this vicious circle.
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For these reasons, we must resist abolishing—we must improve, not abolish—a system which has many good aspects, by putting forward aworkablealternative.
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We do not have civil servants to help us, so it is right that we should take time to produce aworkablealternative.
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But in that case let us be told what theworkablealternativeis.
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The chancellor has made it clear that he wants to see whether an effective andworkablealternativecan be found.
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I cannot see anyworkablealternativeto it.
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It is up to the critics to suggest aworkablealternative.
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I feel that, in the report we are discussing, there is the basis of aworkablealternative.
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That is the obvious, viable, deliverable andworkablealternative.
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Should we decide to abolish surcharge, we shall need to ensure that there is aworkablealternative.
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However, we must ensure that we provide aworkablealternativeto the poll tax that is cheap to collect and that is fair.
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He had theworkablealternativeto direct rule.
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We are not currently convinced that any of the alternative proposals mentioned today, even if taken together, provide aworkablealternativeto the part 4 powers.
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