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

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“I believe the VIX is currently being suppressed by options flows and other dynamics. Those effects should diminish after tomorrow’s expiration,” Kramer said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

SAT and AP tests now offer free digital graphing options for students, but it’s harder than it seems for school districts to look beyond Texas Instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Mikel Merino, one of Arsenal's many midfielders, has called the Gunners' options in that area of the pitch "probably the best in football".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The issue is that once-free premium features are fenced off at higher prices, and the more-cost-effective options work nowhere near as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

He strode down the path, running through the options in his mind.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny