How do you use Optional in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Optional in a sentence
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Optional meaning
Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
Synonyms of Optional
Example sentences (20)
Furthermore, the use of both dark rum and pork fat in this recipe adds a great flavour, however these are optional.
The optional headrest is a revelation—super adjustable and always there to support my neck and head when I need it.
Last but not least, I would like to highlight that the shift to a green economy is not optional, it is imperative.
They view it as an optional activity that some Catholics might be involved in on the side, not a central commitment.
Some of the debated topics, such as intersectionality and critical race theory, were moved to optional subjects.
It’s a unique public space, not just in Toronto but Canada, as one of the few clothing-optional beaches in the country.
There’s also an optional package that allows power from the Lighting to power your home in the case of a power failure.
Riders are optional, may require additional premium and may not be available in all states or on all products.
As you can see, financial planning is not an optional step but a critical part of a successful business exit.
It's completely painless — and unlike with most preventative exams, removing your pants is entirely optional.
Pour in the rest of the milk until it looks like single cream, then add the beer – but this part is optional.
Companies also made it difficult to set a $0 tip or didnot advertise that a particular payment is optional.
Landing platforms in Hogwarts Legacy are an optional exploration challenge and here's how players can find their locations.
This mostly optional nature leads to some common insurance problems like – when only the riskiest cases purchase insurance.
The Abductor Virgins duo is an optional boss found inside a cave in the lower levels of the Volcano Manor.
The optional rear-wheel steering gives the A8 an especially planted feel at speed while aiding in low-speed maneuverability.
Under the optional preferential voting system, voters number candidates in the order of their preference.
It’s an optional but important factor you must consider, as the Windows moving procedure will re-write the entire target disk.
These set an example for what will come down the line as unlockable costumes in-game or through the game's optional Battle Pass.
But it must be done in the full, confident sense that doing so is not an optional, frivolous add-on to the real job of governing.
Common combinations with optional
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an optional 48×
- the optional 29×
- is optional 13×
- are optional 11×
- optional and 7×
- and optional 6×
- not optional 6×
- optional for 5×
- with optional 5×
- optional boss 5×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word optional. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.