Optional
Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.
Varying and optional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Varying" instead an adjective "Optional".
Nearby Words: option, optionally
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The MechWarrior games since 2 have tutorials available, with varying levels of justification, almost always optional.
Source: Justified Tutorial -
Only a few dungeons are actually required for the main game, the rest are optional but have bosses with set drops of varying use.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Maj'Eyal -
Optional rules provide varying degrees of aversion.
Source: Standard Starship Scuffle
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Varying and Optional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/optional/varying
Optional & Varying. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/optional/varying>.
Varying or Optional. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/optional/varying.
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