Synonyms for elective
ɪˈlɛk tɪvelec·tive

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1. elective course, electiveadjective

   a course that the student can select from among alternatives

   Synonyms:
   elective course

   Antonyms:
   appointive, nonelective, nominated, nominative, nonelected, obligatory, non-elective, appointed

2. elective, electedadjective

   subject to popular election

   "elective official"

   Synonyms:
   elected

   Antonyms:
   nominative, non-elective, nominated, nonelective, appointed, nonelected, appointive, obligatory

3. electiveadjective

   not compulsory

   "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"

   Synonyms:
   elected

   Antonyms:
   non-elective, nonelected, nominated, appointed, nominative, obligatory, nonelective, appointive

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1. List of paraphrases for "elective":

   non-emergency, non-elective, non-urgent, optional, elected, buyback

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1. Raymond Bingham:

   The economic downturn resulted in changes in the way people drive, with people taking fewer elective trips.

2. Kirk King:

   All Texas Health Resources hospitals are operating at or near full capacity, our elective cases have been reduced this week due to weather, and some hospitals may have limited OR capacity next week based on lingering effects of the cold that may be discovered as we reach warmer temperatures. Some of our facilities experienced loss of electrical power and water supply, with some damage, but all issues have been addressed and resolved.

3. Susan Hellerstein:

   It is a large number of observational studies that are all pointing in the same direction, we should be having a conversation with patients about the risk when they are considering a truly elective c-section.

4. Mike Peterson:

   I've never run for elective office, I didn't want to run for elective office, i felt a calling because I think we need to get these rising generations of kids back on track, understanding that there absolutely is privilege in America and it’s the privilege to be an American.

5. Alexis McGill Johnson:

   Abortion providers should join the thousands of other medical professionals across the state in ceasing elective procedures, unless the life of the mother is at risk, to protect the health of their patients and slow the spread of the coronavirus.