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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Ana Serrano, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Ramirez went shirtless and barefoot, opting for a pair of maroon swim shorts.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Hudson went minimalist with her accessories, opting for a pair of statement gold earrings and a cocktail ring.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than extending him to a larger contract or losing him for nothing in free agency, the Titans opted to gain a mid-round draft asset and move forward with younger, cheaper options in the secondary.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The star didn't want to go overboard with makeup, opting for a minimalist approach, and the results are festive, autumnal, and refreshingly different.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Ramirez went shirtless and barefoot, opting for a pair of maroon swim shorts.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Hudson went minimalist with her accessories, opting for a pair of statement gold earrings and a cocktail ring.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than extending him to a larger contract or losing him for nothing in free agency, the Titans opted to gain a mid-round draft asset and move forward with younger, cheaper options in the secondary.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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