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Recent Examples of electively
Both agreements, however, build on an executive order Trump signed in May that set a deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices or face new limits on what the government will pay.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The agreement by Pfizfer builds on an executive order Trump signed in May setting a deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices or face new limits on what the government will pay.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The agreement by Pfizfer builds on an executive order Trump signed in May setting a deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices or face new limits on what the government will pay.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electively
Adverb
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Not enough pressure mounted on the Democrats to give in, either.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, thousands of federal workers have been either furloughed without pay, or ordered to still turn up to work despite no new pay checks.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Filters for safely observing our star, revealing fine details in emission nebulae and countering urban light pollution are optionally available too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His political heirs have also tried to redeem his image in the last decade, portraying him instead as a strong leader who brought stability to the country.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nations previously interested in buying Russian aircraft have opted for Chinese or NATO offerings instead, like India choosing France's Rafale jet.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Later, Godchaux would front her own group, alternately known as Donna Jean and the Tricksters and the Donna Jean Godchaux Band.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inspired by his studies of witchcraft and medieval witch hunts, Danish director Benjamin Christensen made this unclassifiable film that moves freely between straightforward accounts of witchcraft and alternately eerie and hilarious depictions of orgiastic Satan worship and other sinister deeds.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Or, alternatively, the team could move on from Max Muncy by declining his option for 2026 and slot Bichette in at third.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the weather is chilly, pack a jacket to explore; alternatively, spend an afternoon inside one of the city’s top art museums, such as the Walker Art Center or the Minneapolis Institute of Art, which offers free admission.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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