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
Megan Morrone, Axios, 26 July 2024
The country singer and his now-wife got engaged in May 2023 — a little over a year after Hank’s wife of 32 years, Mary Jane Thomas, died suddenly from a collapsed lung punctured during elective surgery in March 2022.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 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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The recommendations of global AI safety policymakers have so far largely been elective and lacking in enforcement teeth.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 26 July 2024
The country singer and his now-wife got engaged in May 2023 — a little over a year after Hank’s wife of 32 years, Mary Jane Thomas, died suddenly from a collapsed lung punctured during elective surgery in March 2022.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 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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The price of the base model is kept low by forgoing some amenities, but these are readily available as optional convenience packages.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Add in a pinch of salt (optional splash of vinegar) and bring to a boil 2.Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Finally, once everything is back in place, spray the couch with a fabric refresher to get everything smelling nice.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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For a refresher, here’s Deadline’s recaps of Episode 8 and Episode 9.Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to explore potential strategic transactions, including acquisitions and strategic options involving its subsidiaries.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Frankly, this option should be baked into the cost, just like the webcam improvements.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This is a sharp decline from $102.7 million in the same quarter last year, attributed to the voluntary discontinuation of the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO and ALBRIOZA.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Johnson & Johnson had also done a voluntary recall in 2018 after sub-trace levels of asbestos were found in their products.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the latest on what that means for consumers, federal agencies, corporate America, and — of course — Elon Musk.William Gavin, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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One piece of information or one name that someone provides can really change the course of a case.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, a group of Cypriot and Egyptian officials started a two-day seminar on maritime cybersecurity led by the U.S. based Sandia National Laboratories.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Transformational technologies and their impacts on filmmaking, along with both the growing attraction and remaining challenges of shooting in Japan, were the focus of this year’s edition of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) seminar at Tokyo International Film Festival.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Excluding clinic closure costs, net income was $9.1 million, with earnings per share of $0.55.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Zoom in: Health systems are getting inundated with pitches for AI technology, David Newman, chief medical officer of virtual care for Sanford Health System, which operates 48 medical centers and more than 200 clinics in the Midwest, told Axios.Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two said working class concerns, immigration and the border were their biggest concerns headed into the election.Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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After one school announced this week that students who feel too distressed by the presidential election results will be allowed to skip classes, a political scientist has shared tips for talking to kids about election stress.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Elective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elective. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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