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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But one person’s decision to opt in can make years of conversations searchable by AI, including messages from people who never agreed to give it access. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 County commissions and development authorities that opt in will have access to site evaluation tools, community engagement guidance and data center recruitment strategies. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 For more than a year, the Education Department has urged states' governors to opt in to the school choice model within the president's tax law. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The deals generally move toward requiring licenses for the music used to train the models, with Universal giving artists the option to opt in or out of AI training. Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opt in

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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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