How do you use Optional in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like elective or facultative, plus the exact meaning.
Optional meaning
Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
Synonyms of Optional
Using Optional
- The main meaning on this page is: Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
- Useful related words include: elective, ex gratia, facultative, nonmandatory.
- In the example corpus, optional often appears in combinations such as: an optional, the optional, is optional.
Context around Optional
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Optional
- In this selection, "optional" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, discrimination, non, 6th, meet, murders and killings stand out and add context to how "optional" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 0 the optional b gives and a 5 optional meet then. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "optional" sits close to words such as binary, deliveries and inland, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with optional
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And that’s before you start considering any of the optional extras. (12 words)
A few years later, a part-time four-wheel drive system became optional. (13 words)
A ticket sold in South Carolina included an optional multiplier making it worth $2m. (14 words)
Assuming the player didn’t kill commit any of the optional murders completing the Strangers and Freaks missions, the count is still increased by 2 with the non-optional killings of Joe and Josef, bringing the total to 18 counts of first-degree murder. (44 words)
In a 6 optional meet, the divers will yet again perform one dive from each category, but this time they will perform a 6th optional from the category of their choosing, which is worth its actual DD from the DD sheet. (41 words)
Ahead, I'm breaking down the basics of each app so you know which one(s) to sign up for, whether it's worth an optional payment plan, and what your profile just might reel in. Thankfully, no actual fish. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Assuming the player didn’t kill commit any of the optional murders completing the Strangers and Freaks missions, the count is still increased by 2 with the non-optional killings of Joe and Josef, bringing the total to 18 counts of first-degree murder.
Filing of annual return is optional for taxpayers with aggregate turnover below ₹2 crore in 2018-19, while filing the reconciliation statement is optional for the taxpayers with aggregate turnover upto ₹5 crore in that year.
There is no such thing as race-discrimination-optional, there is no such thing as wealth-discrimination-optional.
Extension blocks that modify an image (like the Graphic Control Extension that specifies the optional animation delay time and optional transparent background color) must immediately precede the segment with the image they refer to.
If the meet is a 5 optional meet, then the divers will perform 1 optional from each category (Front, Back, Inward, Reverse, and Twister) and then 1 voluntary from the category of their choice.
In a 6 optional meet, the divers will yet again perform one dive from each category, but this time they will perform a 6th optional from the category of their choosing, which is worth its actual DD from the DD sheet.
The Fortran-95 Standard includes an optional Part 3 which defines an optional conditional compilation capability.
The optional a gives the minimum number of elements to be included with the default of 0. The optional b gives the maximum number of elements to be included with the default of infinity.
A few years later, a part-time four-wheel drive system became optional.
After previously being set to launch on PC gaming marketplace Steam for $20, Web3 publisher Gala Games picked it up with plans to expand development and make it free-to-play with optional NFTs.
Ahead, I'm breaking down the basics of each app so you know which one(s) to sign up for, whether it's worth an optional payment plan, and what your profile just might reel in. Thankfully, no actual fish.
Ahead of their 2023 UK tour, The Who are calling upon fans to add an optional £1 donation onto their ticket price at point of sale in support of Teenage Cancer Trust.
A large part of the game's charm comes from its origin characters like Wyll and Shadowheart, optional companions like Minthara and Halsin, and outright antagonists like Gortash.
Also, runners can choose to receive a gear check bag and a tag, but it’s optional.
Among the numerous challenges and foes they faced, the Valkyries stood out as optional boss fights that tested even the most experienced players.
And that’s before you start considering any of the optional extras.
As you can see, financial planning is not an optional step but a critical part of a successful business exit.
At 5 p.m., he’ll lead an optional walk around the local area for about 40-50 minutes before his 6 p.m. discussion to demonstrate some of his principles in real time for readers.
A ticket sold in South Carolina included an optional multiplier making it worth $2m.
Bahamut is encountered at the start of the Deep Sea Research Center, an optional dungeon that also contains the powerful Ultima Weapon boss fight.
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×