opt out

verb

opted out; opting out; opts out

intransitive verb

: to choose not to participate in something

—often used with of

opted out of the project

Examples of opt out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In many districts, opting out of Google Classroom would be close to opting out of public school altogether. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Colorado state law allows parents to opt out of vaccines that are required for school attendance. — Jennifer Reich, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

As usual, Warsh opted out of penciling in the central bank’s next moves. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Perhaps the most important new rule is a requirement for schools to allow parents who want to limit their child’s access to AI to opt out if the school plans to have students directly use an AI tool. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for opt out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout