option

[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /

NOUN

alternative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit choice opportunity preference privilege right

STRONG

advantage claim dibs dilemma discretion druthers election franchise grant license pickup prerogative selection

WEAK

flipside free will other side of coin take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage misfortune

STRONG

loss refusal

Example Sentences

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There are a few options you can take if you have an old, rigid trust, Simasko says.

From Barron's

Saudi Arabia and the USA are possible options and Liverpool will not want him to leave on a free transfer next year.

From BBC

The other option for a lot of us was going to America and going to get a scholarship.

From BBC

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is "reviewing our legal options".

From BBC

Chait was an apparently safe fallback option — he is widely seen as well-liked, capable and loyal.

From Los Angeles Times