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Sure, taking sexy pictures—like having sex itself—is, technically speaking, optional.

Van Zant was echoing a growing sentiment of paranoia and fear sparked by the optional public education standards program.

When I ask why she wears a veil in a society where it's optional, Sakdiyah explains how it frees her.

Preparing for retirement is “the why of politics, not merely optional dirty work.”

Then you may be delighted to learn that the essay portion of the SAT is now optional.

On nearly all railways retirement is optional at sixty and compulsory at sixty-five.

Local school and capitation taxes were optional with each county and public school district.

After they have a school certificate, entrance to the works is optional.

It is entirely optional; you have only to take it quietly or go to jail.

Civil engineering and political economy are the only optional studies with the women.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to optional, such as: alternative, arbitrary, discretional, discretionary, elective, and extra.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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