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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Options and other derivative instruments, such as futures, are often used like insurance policies, as they can reduce potential losses on core positions by providing some gains if the market moves against them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Options traders have swung from extremely bearish on stocks to extremely bullish in a very short time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Options markets imply shares will move about 5% up or down following these numbers.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Options trading that had supported the stock has waned this year, another indication of weakening investor sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Options or “futures,” too, have helped to restrict the size of wheat stocks in the United Kingdom.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various