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
Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Texas also offers a personal financial literacy elective.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
The district is proposing an ethnic studies elective course to offer this fall that at this point is not required for graduation.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
That means bringing the humanities back—not as electives, but as core career infrastructure.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Texas also offers a personal financial literacy elective.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
Noun
Risks and recovery Any elective or non-elective surgery carries some degree of risk, experts agree.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
The district is proposing an ethnic studies elective course to offer this fall that at this point is not required for graduation.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elective
Adjective
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Once in the main lounge, La Première customers can now book optional suites with a butler, a spacious living room, a bedroom with a double bed, a bathroom, and even an outdoor patio.—
Michele Robson,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Inside, a breathable mesh pocket adds room for silverware, snacks, or an optional ice pack, and the gingham print makes lunch feel like a picnic.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
Noun
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While 2025 may not be its heyday, the humble four-door non-SUV—known as the sedan, for those who need a refresher—is thankfully still present on America’s new car lots.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The cooling effect lasts for three hours before the beads need a 15-minute refresher.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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The combination of limited production capacity and expensive weapons sometimes constrained the government’s options.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Viewers and listeners of PBS and NPR are significantly more affluent than the average American, which gives them the means to support public broadcasting through voluntary contributions.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
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On June 9, Alma Pak International LLC announced a voluntary recall of 400 boxes of its organic blueberries due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Fort Collins, this sweet event also includes live music, food and drinks — including, of course, peach cocktails.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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This neighborhood is where generations of Houston’s LGBTQ+ community have lived, organized, thrived and, of course, partied.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Some of those funds were donated with the understanding they would be used to facilitate free seminars for rental property owners and train police officers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Away from the seminar halls, United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said the oil market was thirsty for more, and has so far lapped up every increase in production OPEC has thrown its way.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Honesty Before 2025 Season Throughout his college career split between Jackson State and Colorado, Sanders put on a passing clinic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Investigators said Moore operated the scheme from a plastic surgery clinic in Midvale, a Salt Lake City suburb.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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College art classes didn’t work out, and when his mother died unexpectedly, there were the Marines.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Miami brings in a whole new roster made up of a top-20 recruiting class and transfers including Tre Donaldson (Michigan), Malik Reneau (Indiana), Ernest Udeh Jr. (TCU), Tru Washington (New Mexico), Jordyn Kee (Georgia) and Marcus Allen (Missouri).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Elective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elective. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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