Definitions
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- noun finance, business The value of additional optional investment opportunities available only after having made an initial investment.
- noun Quality or state in which choice or discretion is allowed.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I think last call we talked a little bit about the longer-term optionality you might have, if you need, on the one hand, to take out some 12-ounce capacity, you might be able to utilize that on the food part of the house.
unknown title 2011
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: IBM-Sun Microsystems Talks Unravel Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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De Geus notes that the Street wants Synopsys to buy back stock, but says that, for now, he prefers to sit on the cash, noting that the "optionality" it provides is of "incredibly high value" in an uncertain environment.
unknown title 2009
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Private clients were looking for "optionality" in returns (equity like returns during bull and bond like returns during bear) while institutions generally aimed for low volatility and contained correlation against other asset classes.
pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator 2009
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Another reason "optionality" woud be pre-determined to fail is because as countries realised they would be writing fat cheques to other members of the "opted in" club, they would stay out, leaving a shrinking pool of states with clear "winners and losers".
Irish Blogs Lisbon Treaty News Updates 2009
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Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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Sun argued that the offer gave IBM too much "optionality," or leeway to walk away from the deal, according to one person familiar with the talks.
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