option
Example Sentences
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Patel supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time, a position advocated for by pro-school police parents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Information about how to request this option can be found here.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
After months searching for a new home, the pre-school's committee said it had exhausted every option within a five-mile radius and now faced closure.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Participation rates in retirement savings plans without automatic enrollment are significantly lower than they are in plans that automatically sign workers up, giving them the option to opt out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
You, the home buyer, actually were given the option of paying nothing at all, and rolling whatever interest you owed the bank into a higher principal balance.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing option
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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