elective
Example Sentences
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Pre-planned or elective care is put on hold but at no point does the NHS have to turn away emergency patients.
From BBC
When hospitals returned to operating normally, that unsatisfied demand led to a surge in elective procedures that resulted in higher-than-expected medical costs for insurers.
From Barron's
In North Carolina, the elective share is between 15% and 50% depending on the length of marriage, and it only applies to assets contained in the deceased spouse’s estate and/or revocable trust.
From MarketWatch
Be aware that spouses can claim an elective share of their late spouse’s estates in many states; a good prenup could help override such state law.
From MarketWatch
Now, at 85, Pelosi is bowing out of elective politics altogether.
From Salon
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