optional

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La Mirada Heights is marketed as an independent senior living community designed for older adults who can live on their own while receiving optional support services, according to the facility’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It also introduced an optional subscription package called Autonomy+ for driver-assistance features, such as hands-off driving.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Under this system, students can attend optional learning modules before the official start of regular classes in the morning, during midday breaks, or later in the afternoon.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"Legal rights are not optional extras and any new system must ensure that support is statutory, enforceable and backed by a clear right of appeal," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

During the six months I’d been taking care of my shoulder, she’d been running the entire gymnastics program at the Warehouse—including all the compulsory and optional JO levels.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles