opted; opting; opts
: to make a choice
especially
: to decide in favor of something
opted for a tax increase —
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker After perusing the menu he opted for the prime rib.
1
optical; optician; optics
2
option; optional
Examples of opt in a Sentence
Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Partners may opt for the silent treatment by deliberately withdrawing themselves from communication with the other.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Eden opted for a platform release to build word of mouth (the Rotten Tomatoes audience score being higher than critics at 71%).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Pierce Brosnan wears a chocolate brown suit while his son Dylan opts for a lighter shade at the premiere of The Thursday Murder Club in London.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Or, Wu suggested, instead of opting for clear plastic aligners, a person could get metal braces or retainers.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Partners may opt for the silent treatment by deliberately withdrawing themselves from communication with the other.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Eden opted for a platform release to build word of mouth (the Rotten Tomatoes audience score being higher than critics at 71%).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Pierce Brosnan wears a chocolate brown suit while his son Dylan opts for a lighter shade at the premiere of The Thursday Murder Club in London.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opt
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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