opt in
phrasal verb
opted in; opting in; opts in
: to choose to do or be involved in something
The company offered a new health insurance plan so that more workers would opt in.
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App users will need to opt in to rewards and register for the game in order to play.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
For example, Miami Springs, a three-square-mile city just north of Miami International Airport, has opted in and installed five school-zone speed cameras.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The current law Pritzker enacted gives parents the ability to opt out, not to opt in.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
The report further advised the county to provide consistent public education on evacuation protocols and alert systems due to many notification methods requiring the public to opt in or sign up for alerts.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
For example, Miami Springs, a three-square-mile city just north of Miami International Airport, has opted in and installed five school-zone speed cameras.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The current law Pritzker enacted gives parents the ability to opt out, not to opt in.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
The report further advised the county to provide consistent public education on evacuation protocols and alert systems due to many notification methods requiring the public to opt in or sign up for alerts.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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