election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.
doing a tax return forces certain elections on you
Example Sentences
Noun You have the option of staying home or coming with us. He has the option to cancel the deal. We have a wide range of options available to us. Menu options at the café include soups, salads, and sandwiches. Select an option from the drop-down menu. Filing taxes online is an option for people with Internet access. I had no option but to start over. A good option is to do the work yourself. Employees will each be granted options to buy 1,000 shares of company stock. The option must be exercised within five years. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Porsche has changed that for the 2022 model year, adding not only the option of a dual-clutch automatic transmission to the 992-generation Touring, but a host of other tweaks specifically aimed at making this hardcore 911 look a bit more special. Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 TikTok doesn’t appear to give the option to open links in a separate browser. Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Brandt said the eco-friendly driving option launched in Google Maps last year will enable drivers to avoid about a million metric tons of carbon annually. Matt Whittaker, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Apple is also offering the option to use the Fitness app for movement monitoring without an Apple Watch for the first time. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The color- and technology-forward collection touts customization, like the option to select the color of each individual panel on a refrigerator. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 All studies so far show that a tunnel beneath the city of Del Mar is the most viable option. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Living in the sodden, open-air encampment at Centennial is, essentially, the only option left for anyone who becomes homeless in Anchorage right now. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 This past spring, my wife looked up the airfare rates to big European cities and was pleasantly surprised to see that Air France to Paris was the least expensive option. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 11 Sep. 2022
Verb
The optics weren't good in that Lamet had only recently reached five years of major-league service time, which meant the Brewers were no longer able to simply option him to the minor leagues and retain control of him. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 There are new restrictions on how often teams can option a player to the minor leagues.The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2022 Admission is free, but tickets have a pay-what-you-can option. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 In one swoop, a tepid Heat summer could match the swelter of Vegas, with plenty of elements that would have to come into play to make either option a possibility. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2022 Most customers will option theirs to about $230,000 – loaded, expect to pay about $255,000. Michael Harley, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Under terms of the new basic agreement, teams can only option a player to the minors five times during the course of the season. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 17 June 2022 The Cubs don’t have a lot of choices to option out among their position players. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 When starting pitcher Mike Minor came off the IL, the Reds needed to option a player to Triple-A. Since Bell wanted to keep an extra relief pitcher on the roster, the decision came down to the backup outfielders, plus utility player Alejo Lopez. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
French, from Latin option-, optio free choice; akin to Latin optare to choose