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Common collocations with option in American Collocation

option noun countable

US /ˈɑpʃ(ə)n/

good or attractive

attractive
easy
good
preferred
safe

After School Clubs are usually the easiest option for school-age children.

Please let us know your preferred option.

practical or sensible

realistic
sensible
viable

Solar energy could become a viable option for energy production.

cheap/expensive

cheap
expensive

For a cheaper option, buy a model with rechargeable batteries.

available

available
open
possible

You need to accurately compare the costs of all the available options.

This should be considered as a last resort if no other treatment options are open.

various

additional
alternative
different
following
other
several
various

In Appendix 1 a number of alternative options are detailed for comparison.

only

only

For many, low skilled, low paid jobs are their only option.

accommodation
career
childcare
dining
housing
payment
transport
travel
treatment

It’s never too late to start thinking about your career options.

We’ve been tackling congestion by giving people better information about their travel options.

have an option

have

Little more than five years ago, web developers had just one option when creating online shopping sites.

choose an option

choose
exercise
favour
pursue
select
specify

Those who wish to exercise this option should contact their personal tutor.

discuss or consider options

assess
consider
discuss
evaluate
examine
explore
investigate
review

Currently the Council is considering two options.

give someone an option

give someone
grant someone
offer (someone)

We offer the option of receiving all the news as single daily digest.

describe options

identify
list
outline

The paper outlined three possible options.

reduce options

limit

I realise that working from home limits my options somewhat.

in computing

set

The Job Wizard allows you to set many options and is very easy to use.