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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Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspension is set to end on Tuesday night, though ABC affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair are still opting out of airing the show on their stations.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Some schools have opted out of the rankings.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Authorities opted out of naming him or his victim in their report.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspension is set to end on Tuesday night, though ABC affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair are still opting out of airing the show on their stations.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Some schools have opted out of the rankings.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Authorities opted out of naming him or his victim in their report.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opt out
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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