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optional

[op-shuh-nl] / ˈɒp ʃə nl /


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What follows is a sometimes frustrating, often hilarious hodgepodge of observations about the innate folly of living in a world where treating employees with basic respect is seen as optional.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Or would investors be deprived of useful information if quarterly reports became optional?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The company says the avatar, called Mico and resembling a blob with a smiley face, is "not a mascot, but an optional visual identity for Copilot".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Free community event with optional VIP packages available for purchase.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

By the way, all the footnotes on this page have math in them and are therefore strictly optional.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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