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optionality

American  
[ahp-shuhn-al-i-tee] / ˌɑp ʃənˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

optionalities
  1. the quality or fact of affording or including options; the availability of options.

  2. the quality of being optional.


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Overall, “we see this as a modest positive for long-term strategic optionality, with no near-term impact on estimates absent a subsequent FDA decision that actually adds substances to an allowable compounding pathway,” BofA analysts wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The brokerage still likes XPeng’s physical AI optionality, but the question of solid volume growth this year remains uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“In a landscape where dating apps encourage efficiency and optionality, longing becomes a way of resisting closure,” writes one, and that yearning “allows feelings to exist without being immediately tested against reality.”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

The prudent approach for business leaders would be to maintain optionality.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I’m dividing price by optionality on AI, robotaxis and robotics that aren’t in the earnings yet.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026