electives

noun

plural of elective
1
as in courses

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2
as in options

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electives
  1. courses
  2. options
  3. classes
  4. appointments
  5. seminars
  6. favorites
  7. clinics
Noun
  • Having a two-week match play event to close out the year on two separate courses should provide nothing but positive returns for all involved.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also the reality of add/drop and other university registration rules for enrolling in fall semester courses, as athletes need to remain full-time students in good standing.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of courses
Noun
  • The deadline has passed for players to be eligible for the postseason if waived by another team, so Las Vegas has to look outside the WNBA for options.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • Imperial Business School has already created digital twins of professors, while Georgia Tech has deployed AI teaching assistant Jill Watson across large online classes.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He was sentenced to 45 days in jail and four years of probation and ordered to complete 52 domestic violence classes.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of classes
Noun
  • The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes.
    — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminars
Noun
  • Naturally, some of our favorites happen to be in the women’s designer sale section.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And this year’s menu reflects some through-the-years favorites, including some that have been re-imagined.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • The government created a national preventive care program decades ago and gave every citizen a right to regular checkups, which gave clinics a reason to buy expensive machines, which brought the volume that pays for the expensive machines.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Expand specialty and preventive care, modernize infrastructure, and create a regional network intended to serve 2,400 rural residents by Year 5, expand services in 10 clinics, and increase provider data sharing.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinics
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“Electives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electives. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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