as in voluntary
subject to one's freedom of choice
at the resort all recreational activities are optional, and you may choose to participate in none of them
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Recent Examples of optional
Businesses can also use Microsoft’s official Windows 11 LTSC 2024 release, which makes TPM an optional requirement but still enforces a list of compatible CPUs.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Buzz Trail with optional pop-up roof the more interesting proposition.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Another design highlight is the optional first-floor sunroom, created by double-glazed PVC windows installed side by side.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
There are also optional add-ons and a la carte items plus pumpkin cheesecake and apple crumble at various costs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Buzz Trail with optional pop-up roof the more interesting proposition.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Another design highlight is the optional first-floor sunroom, created by double-glazed PVC windows installed side by side.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
There are also optional add-ons and a la carte items plus pumpkin cheesecake and apple crumble at various costs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optional
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Previously, under former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the government attempted to agree a voluntary AI copyright code of practice.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The voluntary recall was announced on Friday, December 13—10 days after VidaSlim's products were added to an FDA warning about toxic yellow oleander.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fertility treatments, including elective egg and sperm freezing, are becoming more common in workplace benefits packages, and are now offered by 64% of large employers with more than 500 employees, the study found.Brit Morse, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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It's most commonly performed as an elective surgery for gallstones that cause symptoms, namely attacks of severe belly pain in the upper right or middle portion of the belly, associated with nausea or vomiting.Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
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Americans face far greater financial challenges from unavoidable expenses such as medical bills and housing costs than from discretionary spending on entertainment.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Use apps to track and reduce discretionary spending, reallocating the savings toward your car fund.Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Optional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optional. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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