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Recent Examples of nonelective Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023 Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023 The first huge change for people who are still working is that employers will now be able to provide employees with the option to receive matching and nonelective contributions to a Roth account for their 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) plans. James Lange, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 Sometimes it can be caused by long-term contact-lens use; but more often than not, the condition is brought on by age—and can even obstruct vision in severe cases, turning an elective eye-lift procedure into a nonelective one in insurance parlance. Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2021 The owner can make both elective-deferral contributions from compensation of up to $19,500 in 2020 ($26,000 for those ages 50 and up) and employer nonelective contributions, with all contributions (except catch-up contributions of those 50 or older) totaling no more than $57,000. Dallas News, 31 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonelective
Adjective
  • Harris also had to run with a disgruntled incumbent president, who had been all but forced out of the race, looking over her shoulder.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Garden State has traditionally leaned Democrat, with incumbent Governor Phil Murphy on the verge of completing his second term.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Most Americans support common-sense measures like background checks, mandatory training, licensing, restrictions on magazine size, and safe-storage rules.
    John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Florida’s state legislature needs to get involved to make other mandatory school vaccines optional,including those that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps and rubella.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The new subject remains non-compulsory, but Screen Scotland hopes the appetite shown in pilots will drive wide adoption.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The 90-day window for lodging a challenge is tight, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hurdles have included problems obtaining required permits from the city council, complaints from residents about noise and light pollution, reports of workers’ rights not being respected by local authorities, and suppliers going bankrupt.
    Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond reading the college’s brochures and website, Selingo encourages prospective students to ask current students how helpful the career offices are, what their advisors are like and how accessible required courses are.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Is Executive Order 14224 even necessary?
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Nonelective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonelective. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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