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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As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Those who opt in to using their claims history get even more precise support. Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Ellison wrote that Paramount will offer severance packages for those employees who don’t opt in. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 But Biden opted in 2023 to keep Space Command in Colorado, which proponents said was best for military readiness. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opt in

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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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