Definitions

option

[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /

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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One final thought: You don’t have other retirement accounts, so the option with the 3% annual increase functions as a form of longevity insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But Weiss handled the booking and gave Netanyahu the option to select Garrett.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Now United have decided not to trigger the one-year option.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For tinnitus, one option is Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

They simply didn’t have the option to leave the control room and reduce the length of their exposure.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Vocabulary lists containing option

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