This is the 10391st most frequent Russian word.
вариантами
"Options" or "variants."
Within this sentence, "вариантами" is the instrumental plural form of the noun "вариант," which means "option" or "alternative." It is used here to describe the available plans being discussed.
Мы обсудили несколько вариантов плана.
We discussed several plan options.
"Вариантами" here is again the instrumental plural form of "вариант," used to denote the proposed solutions to a problem as alternatives.
Она предложила два новых варианта решения проблемы.
She proposed two new options for solving the problem.
In this sentence, "вариантами" refers to the various approaches being considered as potential options.