OPTIONS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

options

noun

plural of option

as in accessories

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment a slew of options that would add several thousand dollars to the base price of the car

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as in choices

the power, right, or opportunity to choose you will have the option to select one of several quite different health insurance plans

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Recent Examples of options 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 Current options range from add-on urine analyzers under $100 to premium fixtures costing thousands. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Clancy was offered multiple options for treatment programs to attend, Sprague noted. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Most Popular Above all, Cape Town is a beach town that spoils with options for sun and sand. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 Among the roughly 500,000 options contracts traded in SpaceX on Thursday, 335,000 were calls, with 168,000 of those calls likely bought, SpotGamma data shows, compared with just 75,000 puts purchased. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Also More of the Same Storage options are the same for both models, ranging from 256GB to 8TB. — Tom Brant, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 The options include a breakfast meat taco with egg and cheese, a cheesesteak melt taco, a chicken melt taco or patty melt tacos. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Packed to the rafters with fashionable Western clothing and accessories, Maverick Fine Western Wear is a must-stop shop in the heart of the Stockyards.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The collection also features a mash-up between a laptop stand and a gaming hardware toolbox, which can be used to store all your gaming accessories, and has an on-brand green cutaway at the bottom.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

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The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 1st House of Self, sharpening your voice, presence, choices, and personal direction.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of choices

Noun

The continent's sweltering summer has meanwhile boosted demand for air conditioning and other energy-hungry appliances at a time when demand for gas, widely used for Europe's heating and cooking needs, naturally falls.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of appliances

Noun

Meanwhile, Huawei and other Chinese companies have ramped up efforts to build alternatives.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The dearth of Patriot interceptors in Europe would leave few alternatives for shooting down Russia’s more advanced ballistic missiles, which can be combined with swarms of inexpensive drones to overwhelm defenses, experts say.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of alternatives

Noun

As soon as the application for on-campus housing at Sacramento State opened earlier this year, Angelina Amarel logged in to fill out her dorm preferences for her first year of undergraduate studies.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Rather than forcing every pup into the same feeding routine, The Pets Table recognizes that different dogs have different needs, preferences, and sensitivities.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferences

Noun

Although not quite as polished on the racial politics front, Lanterns’s third episode is no less intriguing, as an hour of television dedicated not only to answering pressing questions but fleshing out its lead character in disturbing ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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