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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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On Tuesday, Kate Middleton opted to rewear a butter yellow Emilia Wickstead dress for a Buckingham Palace garden party.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Solutions have been found when situations involving multi-club groups have previously cropped up, though that deadline for mitigation on March 1 may cause Palace a particular headache if UEFA opts against making further concessions.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Guests can also opt to take a helicopter tour for an additional fee.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Verb
During the first round of distributions from the $425 million Equifax settlement, claimants could opt for a paper check, a payment to their PayPal account or the digital prepaid card.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On Tuesday, Kate Middleton opted to rewear a butter yellow Emilia Wickstead dress for a Buckingham Palace garden party.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Solutions have been found when situations involving multi-club groups have previously cropped up, though that deadline for mitigation on March 1 may cause Palace a particular headache if UEFA opts against making further concessions.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Guests can also opt to take a helicopter tour for an additional fee.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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