opt in

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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To use parental controls, both the teen user and their parent or guardian have to opt in. Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 The deals generally move toward requiring licenses for the music used to train the models, with Universal giving artists the option to opt in or out of AI training. Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 And in all of this, giving artists and songwriters the ability to opt in and make sure that their rights are protected. Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Instead, drivers agree to opt in for lower premiums, and insurers line their pockets selling the data to third parties. Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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