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

Example Sentences

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options

What if you had more than three options, given that you weren’t happy with the inspection on the house you found?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Yet he has ultimately resisted, once again stepping back this month from options to expand strikes across Iran’s critical infrastructure and leadership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Then choose from these options: original, brief, sweet, chill and sassy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Striker Haji Wright is currently injured, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ellis Simms manager Frank Lampard's fit striking options before their season opener.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Shackleton and his most trusted advisers frequently debated their options and kept themselves ready to move.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong