make sth optional

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to describe the action of changing something from being mandatory to not required.

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Examples (10)

  • They decided to make attendance optional for the Friday seminar.
  • The company is considering how to make certain benefits optional for employees.
  • New regulations will make the wearing of helmets optional for cyclists over 18.
  • To reduce costs, they might make some features optional in the basic package.
  • The committee voted to make the extra credit assignment optional.
  • Parents asked if the school could make uniforms optional for warmer months.
  • She argued that learning a second language should be made optional in high school.
  • The software update will make user registration optional.
  • By offering more choices, they aim to make participation optional rather than mandatory.
  • The government plans to make vaccination optional for certain groups.