opt in
verb
opted in; opting in; opts in
: to choose to do or be involved in something
The company offered a new health insurance plan so that more workers would opt in.
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The school district is planning to give parents more choice as to whether to opt in to these programs.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 sank 1% for one of the world’s larger losses after the Bank of Japan opted in a split vote to keep its key interest rate unchanged.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Employees who opt in receive perks, including a $125 monthly stipend for parking or public transit and lunch three days a week through Relish.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If a user opts in, Nano Banana can create personal images based on the user’s private Google Photos as opposed to needing images to be manually uploaded to the chatbot.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 sank 1% for one of the world’s larger losses after the Bank of Japan opted in a split vote to keep its key interest rate unchanged.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Employees who opt in receive perks, including a $125 monthly stipend for parking or public transit and lunch three days a week through Relish.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If a user opts in, Nano Banana can create personal images based on the user’s private Google Photos as opposed to needing images to be manually uploaded to the chatbot.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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