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options

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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She is now enrolled in a psychiatric care programme at a local hospital that, she said, is designed to support people with severe and persistent mental illness who have exhausted all treatment options.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Meme stocks often suffer from what’s called a “gamma squeeze,” triggered in part by the buying of call options.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

During the dot-com days, Sosnick was an options market maker at Timber Hill, a predecessor firm to Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Bronk said jet trainers developed by Leonardo, or Boeing/Saab in partnership with BAE Systems, were "low-risk, high-quality" options that "could be delivered from the late 2020s".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Almost more than anything else, Nan liked to have options.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry