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
Examples of opt in a Sentence
Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Cooper kept to his casual but coiffed sense of style, opting for a leather Super Bowl sports jacket, with a navy corduroy shirt and matching pants, and chunky black boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Admission is $15 for adults arriving on their own via Old Seven or $28 for those who opt to ride a tourist train from a parking lot a few miles back.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
For the occasion, Collins opted to go classic with her attire.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Knicks then got bailed out by the baseline official who opted against calling a foul on Josh Hart, who bumped Tim Hardaway Jr. on a three-point shot as time expired.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Cooper kept to his casual but coiffed sense of style, opting for a leather Super Bowl sports jacket, with a navy corduroy shirt and matching pants, and chunky black boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Admission is $15 for adults arriving on their own via Old Seven or $28 for those who opt to ride a tourist train from a parking lot a few miles back.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
For the occasion, Collins opted to go classic with her attire.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
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 4 May. 2025.
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