reasonable alternative

collocation in English

meaningsofreasonableandalternative

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reasonable
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
based on or using good judgment and therefore fair ...
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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 ofreasonableandalternativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreasonable alternative

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But to assert that there is always areasonablealternativethat any reasonable person would recognize is to blink reality.
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Moreover, the data did not suggest anyreasonablealternativecut-point.
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It is also areasonablealternativeto in situ conservation which only preserves limited diversity.
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Is there anyreasonablealternativearound which evolution could have built complex animals?
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The broader class of constraints can single out areasonablealternativefrom a profusion of unreasonable ones.
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This simple technique is areasonablealternativein experienced centers.
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Our findings highlight the importance of avoiding the use of shell eggs as a food ingredient where pasteurized egg is areasonablealternative.
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And likewise, it might be possible to judge whether allreasonablealternativemeans have been exhausted or not, proviso five.
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Areasonablealternativehypothesis would instead hold that the genetic variation we observe here represents allelic polymorphism that does not strictly correlate with parasite phenotypes such as host range.
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But suppose the imminence criterion is simply a proxy for its underlying rationale, namely that defensive force is justified only if there is noreasonablealternative.
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We took that decision not for dogmatic reasons but because the national interest was paramount, because there was noreasonablealternative.
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I am advised that the promoters are ready to consider anyreasonablealternativeproposal which my noble friend or any of the objectors put up.
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The institution might have to consider helping to find areasonablealternativeplacement, or altering a course to remove the requirement for a work placement.
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I may add one other point, and that is that the development of biomass produces areasonablealternativeform of non-food production in the countryside.
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Single lane running is only employed where there is noreasonablealternative.
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Secondly, is there a compelling need which cannot be met by areasonablealternativeroute?
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The inspector concluded that this was a case where there was a compelling need for a new road, and where noreasonablealternativeexisted.
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I could certainly appreciate a lessening of usage if and when there is areasonablealternativeavailable, reasonably priced.
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I do find it quite astonishing that there should now be moves to deviate from this line without areasonablealternativebeing presented.
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By providing areasonablealternative, we believe that we shall have a higher level of public protection than is currently afforded.
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