opted; opting; opts
: to make a choice
especially
: to decide in favor of something
opted for a tax increase —
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker After perusing the menu he opted for the prime rib.
1
optical; optician; optics
2
option; optional
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Examples of opt in a Sentence
Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
Recent Examples on the WebArmani Syed, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
At least one agency, North Miami’s Citizens Investigative Board, opted to shutter in the wake of HB 601.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The 75-year-old monarch opted for a cause close to home to mark his return to work.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
At least one agency, North Miami’s Citizens Investigative Board, opted to shutter in the wake of HB 601.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for opt
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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