opted; opting; opts
: to make a choice
especially
: to decide in favor of something
opted for a tax increase —
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker After perusing the menu he opted for the prime rib.
1
optical; optician; optics
2
option; optional
Examples of opt in a Sentence
Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
With just hours before a three-month suspension of triple-digit tariffs on China was set to expire, the president opted to extend the pause, instead maintaining a baseline tariff rate of 30 percent on products shipped into the United States.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
As such, Ruf opted to develop its own powertrain based on the outgoing 996 generation Turbo, but managed to extract 650 horsepower from the 3.8-liter flat-six, an increase of 235 horsepower over the stock unit.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Of course, some listeners are likely to opt for the preset ULT 1 or ULT 2 modes, which boosts the lows considerably.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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For those who opt for a subscription, the app assigns over 400 personalized, gamified therapy activities targeted to the child’s current milestones.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
With just hours before a three-month suspension of triple-digit tariffs on China was set to expire, the president opted to extend the pause, instead maintaining a baseline tariff rate of 30 percent on products shipped into the United States.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
As such, Ruf opted to develop its own powertrain based on the outgoing 996 generation Turbo, but managed to extract 650 horsepower from the 3.8-liter flat-six, an increase of 235 horsepower over the stock unit.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Of course, some listeners are likely to opt for the preset ULT 1 or ULT 2 modes, which boosts the lows considerably.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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