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option

1 of 2

noun

op·​tion ˈäp-shən How to pronounce option (audio)
1
: an act of choosing
hard to make an option between such alternatives
2
a
: the power or right to choose : freedom of choice
He has the option to cancel the deal.
b
: a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time
c
: a contract conveying a right to buy or sell designated securities, commodities, or property interest at a specified price during a stipulated period
also : the right conveyed by an option
The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy.
d
: a right of an insured person to choose the form in which payments due on a policy shall be made or applied
3
: something that may be chosen: such as
a
: an alternative course of action
didn't have many options open
b
: an item that is offered in addition to or in place of standard equipment
A sunroof is one of the options that you can get with the car.
4
: an offensive football play in which a back (see back entry 1 sense 3) may choose whether to pass or run with the ball

called also option play

option

2 of 2

verb

optioned; optioning; options

transitive verb

1
: to grant or take an option on
2
: to acquire the exclusive right to use (an author's work) as the basis for a motion picture
the studio optioned the novel for a film

Synonyms

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for option

choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen.

choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.

freedom of choice

option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

the option of paying now or later

alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.

equally attractive alternatives

preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections.

a preference for cool weather

selection implies a range of choice.

a varied selection of furniture

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

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of option was circa 1550

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