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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Since skating straight from Olympic gold to best in the ballroom, Davis has continued showcasing her dance moves with Olympic partner (and DWTS competitor) Charlie White, focusing on performing as dancers off the ice and opting out of chasing another gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The 22-year-old independent performer Zayda Steel opted out of her WWE ID contract last month in order to pursue other career opportunities.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That included about $150 million in per-year cash payments and a mutual opt out next year if things weren’t going to plan.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But advocates for the new law point out this still puts the burden on the consumer to navigate to web pages and individually select web pages to opt out from.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The 22-year-old independent performer Zayda Steel opted out of her WWE ID contract last month in order to pursue other career opportunities.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
That included about $150 million in per-year cash payments and a mutual opt out next year if things weren’t going to plan.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But advocates for the new law point out this still puts the burden on the consumer to navigate to web pages and individually select web pages to opt out from.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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