as in optional
subject to one's freedom of choice
a plastic surgeon who mainly does face-lifting and other kinds of elective surgery
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as in refresher
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as in option
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Recent Examples of elective
Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
That’s when students are choosing math tracks, picking electives, and developing habits.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
What kept her going was a strong team —the elective team at MLK.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Camp Joli starts from €1,999 (about $2,350) for accommodations, meals (prepared by a private chef), and electives.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
That’s when students are choosing math tracks, picking electives, and developing habits.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Noun
Another example is the UNLV finance department creating an elective course for its students, pursuing careers in financial services, to be SEC licensed (Series 65 or 66) upon graduation.
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
What kept her going was a strong team —the elective team at MLK.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elective
Adjective
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And battery life is better, the Mini 5 Pro gets 36 minutes per charge with its standard battery and 52 minutes of flight time with an optional extended life cell, up from 45 minutes for the Mini 4 Pro.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a refresher, Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh) and Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo) were falsely blamed for the Godolkin University massacre.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a brief refresher on why there are two Monday games this week, plus the differences between ABC and ESPN broadcasts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are created as public school options within the public school setting that are managed by independent boards.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, LNK International issued a voluntary recall of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication sold at Costco due to a batch mistakenly being released after it was rejected for potential foreign material contamination.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In April, Tien Kung Ultra became the first robot to finish a half-marathon, completing the 21-kilometer course in Beijing in 2 hours and 40 minutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The college says Pence will start in spring 2026, contributing to undergrad courses and teaching seminars.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The event also hosted a Forum series of seminars with industry experts from Thailand and across the region.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While hair transplants can be costly in Europe or North America, many clinics in Turkey offer comparable quality at more accessible prices.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Over 50% of new mothers visited a postpartum clinic in Taiwan in 2014, according to government figures, and spent an average of $4,000 (close to $5,500 in today's dollars) for their stay.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also, while the 16 Plus' battery life isn’t class-leading, its 167-nit brightness at our 50% testing setting is impressive, particularly compared with the Asus and Samsung.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, demand from Latin America, for example, has grown so much that Yiwu officials have supported Spanish classes for local merchants.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Elective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elective. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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