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 traders are bracing for what could be a very busy few days as a number of potentially market-moving developments are being crammed into a shortened four-day trading week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Options players are buying volatility in individual stocks so they can sell calls — obligations to buy a stock — to clients, then selling index volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Options on the market are cheaper than the price cap level.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He is an experienced trader and money manager and is the author of the book, Options As A Strategic Investment.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Options for publishing in CD-ROM: an outside publisher versus self-publication.

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