as in voluntary
subject to one's freedom of choice at the resort all recreational activities are optional, and you may choose to participate in none of them
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Recent Examples of optional According to the company's website, the entrances to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park that include facial recognition technology are completely optional. —
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 However, consumers often buy these annuities with optional insurance riders that give consumers the choice of receiving lifetime income later, said financial planners. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 The only other local district that has announced an optional teacher workday on May 1 is Kannapolis City Schools. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026 Powered by Xreal’s X1 chip, the smart glasses offer low-latency tracking with optional 6DoF spatial anchoring so your screen stays fixed in place. —Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optional
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 However, consumers often buy these annuities with optional insurance riders that give consumers the choice of receiving lifetime income later, said financial planners. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 The only other local district that has announced an optional teacher workday on May 1 is Kannapolis City Schools. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026 Powered by Xreal’s X1 chip, the smart glasses offer low-latency tracking with optional 6DoF spatial anchoring so your screen stays fixed in place. —Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optional
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Join others in voluntary efforts to keep ICE away from hospitals, schools, and shelters.— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Those staff members include critical-need teachers, core teachers and elective teachers.— Samuel O’Neal Updated April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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As a precaution, Smith said, the hospital closed ambulatory clinics and canceled elective procedures and outpatient appointments Wednesday.— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Spending in other discretionary areas, such as electronics and building materials, held up as well – indications of consumers’ willingness to spend as well as the influence of tax refunds, said Gary Schlossberg, global strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Finally, constrained by these non-discretionary costs, households pull back on all other spending, which directly impacts aggregate GDP.— Katica Roy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Optional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/optional. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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