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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Closings or delays are sent by email and text messages to parents who opt in to receive communications from the district.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
In other states, schools opt in to pilot tests that are funded by nonprofits.
—Janice Mak, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
All of a sudden, companies can track millions of views in real time, if people opt in to having their interactions recorded, anonymized and shared.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
In other states, schools opt in to pilot tests that are funded by nonprofits.
—Janice Mak, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
All of a sudden, companies can track millions of views in real time, if people opt in to having their interactions recorded, anonymized and shared.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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