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Recent Examples of electively
Where Your Insurance Likely Stands For most women freezing eggs electively, insurance won’t cover the procedure.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electively
Adverb
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It cannot be shipped across state lines either.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But constantly putting pressure on their pitching staff to be near-perfect isn’t a winning formula, either.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The exterior is finished in wood, and it can optionally be paired with a deck to extend living space.—
Adam Williams
March 26,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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To view a live stream from either camera, tap the play arrow on its video panel (then optionally turn your phone sideways to enter full-screen mode).—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Squatriglia sometimes makes the booking request using a spouse’s bio instead.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the combo turned out to be a bit too loud, Day explained after a practice round early in the week, so the club asked him to tone things down by wearing some khaki pants instead.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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They're dressed differently each year — alternately wearing a Christmas sweater or clutching a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich — and officials haven't confirmed or denied rumors this might be their last year on the shelves.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has alternately suggested the reopening of the strait, destruction of Iran’s nuclear resources or regime change as potential goals.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Vegetarian pies and white or whole-wheat crust are alternatively offered.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Paul has alternatively claimed that Mortensen got physical with her in recent weeks.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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