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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.


Example Sentences

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“This provides UniCredit with optionality to amend terms during the offer period for instance, and in our view this also signals the potential for possible concessions to be discussed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

“We remain constructive on long-term tech optionality, but valuation keeps us at a Hold,” says Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

So far, investors are wise to view this as optionality, not a near term growth engine.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026