desirable alternative
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdesirableandalternative
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desirable
adjective
uk/dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us/dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
worth having and wanted by ...
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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 ofdesirableandalternativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Assuming it is feasible, does basic income, in this sense, represent adesirablealternativeto welfare contractualism?
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In many such cases, in particular those of juveniles, community service or probation is a whollydesirablealternative.
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There is a very simple alternative, and a verydesirablealternative.
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It should be regarded as adesirablealternativeto the rigidity of pattern which is so often a feature of state organisation.
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Perhaps that is financially a moredesirablealternative.
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We must therefore fall back temporarily on the much lessdesirablealternativeof spending less.
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As it is, the existing conditions of public transport are not so entirely satisfactory as to make it a reallydesirablealternative.
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Clearly this is no acceptable ordesirablealternativeto our present arrangements.
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It might not be the best and mostdesirablealternative, and of course it will take two to three years longer.
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That may eventually prove to be a lessdesirablealternativethan the sea outfall pipe.
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That is a thoroughlydesirablealternative.
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Most people agree that there are many criticisms to be made of the present system, but there is less agreement on what is adesirablealternative.
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In his treatise, he examines various potential tax bases, and concludes that taxation of privilege, through taxation of land value, is the mostdesirablealternative.
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Caring, stoical, and intelligent, she finds her midwifery work both challenging and rewarding, a highlydesirablealternativeto the dull domesticity that would otherwise be her only option.
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For example, barter and exchange are mutualistic interactions in which individuals or organizations trade products for more desirable alternatives.
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The third position assumes that neither a total ban nor traditional restraints represent desirable alternatives.
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We need to provide better public services and socially desirable alternatives to unemployment, such as earlier retirement, a shorter working week and wider educational opportunities.
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Liquefaction and gasification are not merely desirable alternatives to burning coal in grates but vital steps in preparing for a future when oil and gas supplies run short.
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For instance, limitations of dualistic thinking are well-known and holistic approaches may represent more desirable alternatives, but how is it possible to implement such alternatives?
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