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 WebWesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2024
In other cases, homeowners opt to have a new layer of shingles installed on top of the existing roof to help save money, only to discover that the new shingles aren’t very secure since they are being nailed into old shingles instead of into the underlayment.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Verb
Home Alone director Chris Columbus brought a family-friendly sense of wonder and whimsy to the first two Potter films — Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets — Warner Bros. opted to shake things up by hiring a new filmmaker with different sensibilities.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2024
In other cases, homeowners opt to have a new layer of shingles installed on top of the existing roof to help save money, only to discover that the new shingles aren’t very secure since they are being nailed into old shingles instead of into the underlayment.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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