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alternative
Adjective
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An alternative approach, way, source, etc. is not the usual one.
Do you have some alternative transportation in case the car breaks down.
They're not really a pop band. They're more alternative than that.
I recommend an alternative lifestyle.
alternative
Noun
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An alternative is something else that you can choose.
We only have two alternatives: stay here or go back.
St Mungo's shelter for the homeless offers a new alternative to sleeping on the streets.
award
Noun
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An award is something that you give to someone who has done something very well.
Each year, Westinghouse announces the winners of its awards for the best high-school science projects.
He won the National League's Most Valuable Player award in 2007.
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An award is money that a court decides should be given to somebody who has won a legal case.
The lawyer often takes 10 to 30 percent of any awards of damages.
award
Verb
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If you award somebody something, you officially give it to them, usually because they have done something well.
A total of $205,000 in prize money will be awarded, with $50,000 for the winner and $25,000 for second place.
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If you award somebody something, you officially decide that somebody should receive money or a contract.
The judge ruled that the company had no just cause for dismissing Morsi, and he was awarded damages.
The company was awarded a contract worth $2.3 billion to build the new highway.