ELECTIVELY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

electively

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Recent Examples of electively The majority of women who freeze their eggs electively are White and well-resourced. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026 Where Your Insurance Likely Stands For most women freezing eggs electively, insurance won’t cover the procedure. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Pfizer and AstraZeneca recently agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid after an executive order in May set a deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices or face new limits on what the government will pay. — Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025 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. — 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

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Taking the hassle out of feeding your family doesn't have to break the bank, either.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Spain just had two great chances but failed to come through on either.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of either

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There is no television, dishwasher, or microwave, placing the focus instead on the surrounding landscape, and shared daily rituals of cabin life.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift's brother Austin Swift as her man of honor and Jason Kelce as the groom's best man.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of instead

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The fun part of this recipe is poking holes in the cake and then spooning in the blueberry and strawberry fillings alternately to create the red, white, and blue effect.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Squeezed into a latex bodysuit and donning cornrows, Madonna alternately wields a whip, is bound to a chair and poses with a Chihuahua — in matching latex.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of alternately

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Cecchi recommends visiting from April to June or alternatively in September or October, when the weather is pleasant and the city feels slightly less crowded.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
For individuals whose symptoms persist despite medication, surgery may alternatively offer significant relief.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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