as in optional
subject to one's freedom of choice
a plastic surgeon who mainly does face-lifting and other kinds of elective surgery
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as in refresher
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as in option
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Recent Examples of elective
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Blood Assurance is recommending that more than 70 hospitals in the region postpone elective surgeries until Jan. 24 to allow the organization to rebuild inventory.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline Novogratz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2021
More personal finance courses, offered mostly as electives, are sprouting up at U.S. colleges and universities.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
However, some patients with elective procedures are being rescheduled to a later date and all non-essential visitation has been postponed.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Blood Assurance is recommending that more than 70 hospitals in the region postpone elective surgeries until Jan. 24 to allow the organization to rebuild inventory.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
Sustainable development and character building should be included in every aspect of business school curricula, from the core courses to the electives and case studies.
—Jacqueline Novogratz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2021
More personal finance courses, offered mostly as electives, are sprouting up at U.S. colleges and universities.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elective
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The newest Prestige has three generously-sized staterooms, with an optional cabin for the captain.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Other hardware includes an optional LED lighting system, a throttle, plus a controller that keeps everything coordinated.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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For those who need a quick refresher, Homer’s epic takes place after the decade-long Trojan War during Greek hero Odysseus’ decade-long journey to get back home.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Read a refresher on season one and THR‘s recent in-depth cover story on the hit show’s return.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Dec. 2024
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Other amenities include the Parakeets Kid’s Club for young guests, St. Somewhere Spa for the grownups, and dining options for the whole family. 6.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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This will also include selecting the options that will best communicate the impacts of space weather and most benefit modern-day end users and the public.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Since the instruction is voluntary, and since the facility is provided and maintained by taxpayers, an inmate should have the freedom to seek religious counsel on prison grounds.—
Dan Miller,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Participation in the club is voluntary, and students do not receive grades or academic credit for participation, according to the lawsuit.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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What constitutes such legitimate power is, of course, recursively in the hands of the executive, which is another way of saying Trump really should be above all other branches of government.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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That judgment works for me, but of course in their lively custom NR readers should feel free to improve my understanding of the matter in the comments section.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rodriguez-McDowell, who chairs the commission’s economic development committee, and Johnson attended an investment seminar, met with Bavarian government officials and toured a manufacturing plant while abroad, a county spokesperson previously told the Observer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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All year long, the center puts on a range of museum exhibitions, concerts, and seminars as a way to promote how a range of American music variations and genres have impacted culture.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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No plans for the clinic building have been made at this time.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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There were scavenger hunts, tree decorating, dance classes, football clinics and, of course, pics with Santa and the elves.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
7 Feb. 2025
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More:Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional A teacher told the principal the shirt could potentially disrupt classes and could affect LGBTQ+ students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tocilizumab belongs to a class of drugs called biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or bDMARDs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Elective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elective. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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