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 option
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Recent Examples of elective
Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Even so, barring a sudden drop in Trump’s support at the same time her own voting fortunes go up, Lake did not inherit Trump’s elective popularity in Arizona.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Our electives allow students to specialize in the fields of international development studies, international and development economics, development and finance, international banking and finance, or in global environmental and resource economics.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2024
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In that case, more people may gotten tested than needed to, but in general, the rise in cancer screenings and elective surgical interventions have helped reduce the rates of deaths from breast and ovarian cancers.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Even so, barring a sudden drop in Trump’s support at the same time her own voting fortunes go up, Lake did not inherit Trump’s elective popularity in Arizona.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Prolotherapy does not cure any condition and is used as an elective (nonurgent) treatment.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Our electives allow students to specialize in the fields of international development studies, international and development economics, development and finance, international banking and finance, or in global environmental and resource economics.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2024
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This is optional under current law, and some Ohio school boards have rescinded religious programs like LifeWise Academy.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
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There’s also some flexibility here: The mounting hardware is optional and the storage system can work either vertically or horizontally, depending on what would function best in your space.Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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As a refresher, that term means the whiskey is at least four years old, exactly 100 proof, and the product of one distillery and one distillation season.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Outlet timers are a very popular option this time of year.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This significant performance gap between the two drivers has prompted Red Bull to consider alternative options for their driver lineup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Previously, under former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the government attempted to agree a voluntary AI copyright code of practice.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The voluntary recall was announced on Friday, December 13—10 days after VidaSlim's products were added to an FDA warning about toxic yellow oleander.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The club, of course, went on to win 74 games, miss the playoffs and finish last in the American League East.Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the course of that investigation, Tesla made changes to its systems, including with a myriad of over-the-air software updates.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each of them will be on-site, presenting pairings and seminars throughout the extended weekend.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the seminar, Mondragon loaded up his white pickup truck with boxes of N95 masks, face shields and goggles to take back to his job site and share with the other workers.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Parents and guardians have been reuniting with students at a nearby clinic.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The participants attended a local clinic to have height, weight, body composition and physical function (grip strength) measured.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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More than 233,000 bottles of duloxetine capsules sold by Rising Pharmaceuticals were voluntarily recalled on Nov. 19, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration assigned the recall as a class II risk on Dec. 5.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rivals was the highest on him and listed him the No. 15 weak side defensive end and the No. 210 overall recruit in the nation in the 2022 class.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Elective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elective. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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