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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But Biden opted in 2023 to keep Space Command in Colorado, which proponents said was best for military readiness.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Counties and states could opt in at their discretion.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
And that chaos makes opting in to the House settlement a requirement, according to Noll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Rather, the label was applied because a third-party vendor placed WinRed on its blocklist, according to the spokesperson, after campaigns sent emails with links to WinRed to Gmail users who hadn’t opted in to receiving emails.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Counties and states could opt in at their discretion.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
And that chaos makes opting in to the House settlement a requirement, according to Noll.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Rather, the label was applied because a third-party vendor placed WinRed on its blocklist, according to the spokesperson, after campaigns sent emails with links to WinRed to Gmail users who hadn’t opted in to receiving emails.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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