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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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
But after a great season at the plate, the team could also opt to bring him back on a new long-term contract for years to come.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Detroit opted for a field goal and went up 3-0.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
But after a great season at the plate, the team could also opt to bring him back on a new long-term contract for years to come.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Detroit opted for a field goal and went up 3-0.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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