opt out
verb
opted out; opting out; opts out
: to choose not to participate in something
—often used with of
opted out of the project
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As the global tournament approaches, filling the 16 host locales with hope and angst, the people who made the decision to opt out seem OK with it.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
There’s a seductive delusion to FatFIRE—one that promises the world can be opted out of, if not mastered.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Each had the option of opting out but didn’t and are especially in trouble for not pulling out before seedings were made.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Residential and business customers were automatically enrolled in the default CEA plan, with options to switch to the Clean Impact or Green Impact plans or opt out altogether and remain with San Diego Gas & Electric.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
There’s a seductive delusion to FatFIRE—one that promises the world can be opted out of, if not mastered.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Each had the option of opting out but didn’t and are especially in trouble for not pulling out before seedings were made.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Residential and business customers were automatically enrolled in the default CEA plan, with options to switch to the Clean Impact or Green Impact plans or opt out altogether and remain with San Diego Gas & Electric.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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