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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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
In that case, opt for a slim design that can be tucked away behind a chair or along the wall—maybe even behind a door for minimal visibility.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Fed, which opted to cut interest rates earlier this month, is guided by a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
In that case, opt for a slim design that can be tucked away behind a chair or along the wall—maybe even behind a door for minimal visibility.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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