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

"But he's going to leave all options on the table to get there."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Jake LaRavia, Ziaire Williams, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jarred Vanderbilt are among the logjam of options at forward, along with wings Adou Thiero and Matisse Thybulle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Caviar and Champagne is giving way to caviar and chicken nuggets as cheap options expand the market to mainstream consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I'm happy with that. I feed my children in the best way I can, I choose the healthiest options I can find."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

To President Johnson, all three options looked lousy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin