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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They’ll be joined by Pieter Mulier, who opted out of Alaïa’s usual off-calendar slot adjacent to the Paris couture season in favor of an off-calendar show here in the Big Apple.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 22 July 2024
The extraordinary decision marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has declined his party’s nomination for a second term since Lyndon B. Johnson opted out of running in 1968.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
Anecdotally, drivers in high-cost areas such as Detroit can sometimes save around $100 a month or even more when going from unlimited PIP to opting out.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
Between the lines: As Axios has reported, Hogan is not alone in opting out of the Republican National Convention festivities.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 16 July 2024
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 22 July 2024
The extraordinary decision marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has declined his party’s nomination for a second term since Lyndon B. Johnson opted out of running in 1968.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
Anecdotally, drivers in high-cost areas such as Detroit can sometimes save around $100 a month or even more when going from unlimited PIP to opting out.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
Between the lines: As Axios has reported, Hogan is not alone in opting out of the Republican National Convention festivities.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 16 July 2024
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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