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. Do No Harm:

   The Board must immediately suspend Elective Program or revise The Board terms to ensure that applicants of all races receive equal consideration, the University’s ‘ Underrepresented in Medicine Student Clerkship Grant is a program to ‘ support and encourage medical students who identify as underrepresented in medicine( URiM). ’ Awardees receive a $ 2,500 stipend to cover the cost of living expenses, additional travel stipends, and many professional and career development opportunities.

2. 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.

3. Walter Frederick Mondale:

   In our system, at about 1130 on election night, they just push you off the edge of the cliff-and that's it. You might scream on the way down, but you're going to hit the bottom, and you're not going to be in elective office.

4. 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.

5. Kelli Stargel:

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