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.

Examples of opt in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Those philanthropists will probably snap up the FSTC’s dollar-for-dollar $1,700 credit no matter what, but the money will leave Connecticut unless Lamont opts in. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 That said, guests can piecemeal their experience and opt in for a day trip to the Saturday night Grand Tasting ($150 per person), the Sunday Jazz Brunch ($135 per person) or just wander the festival, eating, drinking and sampling. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Under the construction of the California film incentive program, movies and TV shows must opt in to the initiative to maximize filming subsidies. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 For bigger parties, buyers can opt in on the full-size inner tent, which stretches out across most of the floor area to sleep 10 people. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opt in

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

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

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster