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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“We don’t agree with the court’s decision,” a spokesperson said, adding that the company is currently considering its legal options.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

In June alone, retail investors traded $1.9 billion of semiconductor options premium per day — six times more than the historical average — with about 75% of that activity concentrated in call options.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Burry previously had options that paid off on a steeper drop by January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Andy Burnham has said he will ask the home and foreign secretaries to "review all possible options" to deport the ringleader of a notorious Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Kissinger wanted Rand to prepare a paper analyzing the range of policy options open to Nixon in Vietnam.

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