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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Kollar-Kotelly said this provision is in conflict with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which mandates those agencies give out voter registration forms, unless an applicant opts out.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Passengers can opt out any time and proceed through standard identity verification instead.
—Iona Brannon, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
The caveat was that parents would be informed when such books were read, providing an option for parents to opt out their children.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court appears to favor a parent’s right to opt out of lessons involving LGBTQ+ storybooks for their children.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Passengers can opt out any time and proceed through standard identity verification instead.
—Iona Brannon, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
The caveat was that parents would be informed when such books were read, providing an option for parents to opt out their children.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court appears to favor a parent’s right to opt out of lessons involving LGBTQ+ storybooks for their children.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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