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. 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.

2. Kelli Stargel:

   This legislation makes certain that our limited taxpayer dollars are not being used to support organizations that provide elective abortions.

3. Amama Mbabazi:

   We condemn this outrageous behavior by the state, this abuse of the state apparatus to promote the political agenda of a candidate contesting for elective office.

4. Jim Dover:

   We've already discontinued inpatient elective surgeries, in order to create capacity, we took our post-anesthesia recovery care unit and converted it into another critical care unit.

5. Bethany McCorkle:

   This is not an abortion issue, a letter was also sent to a urology group that was allegedly performing elective surgeries. As our client, if Dr. Acton's office determines that Health Director Dr. Amy Acton order was violated by any surgical facility in Ohio, they can refer it to our office to pursue legal action on behalf of the Ohio Department of Health.