elective

Example Sentences

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Given its high exposure to the middle-income segment, its Thai patient flows could soften under a weaker economic backdrop as these patients may seek cheaper alternatives or delay elective procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Harris, who is the author of “Slave Play,” has other elective affinities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

In theory, the elective share acknowledges the joint efforts that both spouses put into their marriage.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Dunbar is on an elective residency visa, which forbids her from working while she’s there, so she has to rely on passive income.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

Then yesterday in my science elective, we were doing this cool mystery-powder investigation where we had to classify a substance as an acid or a base.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio