option
noun
the power or right of choosing.
has optioned
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present perfectof option (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Netflix has optioned multiple novels from the bestselling romance writer Emily Henry and announced an adaptation of “Icebreaker,” another college-sports romance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Discovery-owned premium cable giant confirmed Monday that it has optioned the rights to author Mark Chiusano’s nonfiction book “The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s production company has optioned the television and film rights to the series.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
Meanwhile, NBCUniversal International Studios has optioned the rights for a television series based on “While Justice Sleeps,” with Abrams serving as producer.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2021
The studio has optioned the rights to a forthcoming book on the scandal called Accepted, written by Wall Street Journal reporters Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz.
From Slate ● May 7, 2019
