Alternative
Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Imperative is an antonym for alternative.
Imperative
Imperative noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Usage example: although he had little taste for the social imperatives that come with being governor, he put on a brave face
Alternative is an antonym for imperative.
Nearby Words: imperious, imperatively
Both words in one sentence
- An alternative view, with some substantiation based on other appearances of the History Monks, is that "Historical Imperative" is shorthand for "that version of events favored by the History Monks".
Source: In Spite of a Nail
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