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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Do not engage or press any buttons to opt out.
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
After coverage of the controversial feature picked up steam, Grammarly introduced an option for experts to opt out of their inclusion in the future.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Congress, despite the Constitution’s specific grant of warmaking powers to the national legislature, has opted out.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The sides have been in a virtual stalemate for several months after the players opted out of the previous CBA roughly 17 months ago.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
After coverage of the controversial feature picked up steam, Grammarly introduced an option for experts to opt out of their inclusion in the future.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Congress, despite the Constitution’s specific grant of warmaking powers to the national legislature, has opted out.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The sides have been in a virtual stalemate for several months after the players opted out of the previous CBA roughly 17 months ago.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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