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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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington are included in the states opting out, with the majority citing budget constraints in their reasoning.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026
But if Wiggins opts into the $30 million instead of opting out to take a deal potentially starting at a lower salary, Miami would have only $19 million below the first apron -- and $11 million below the luxury tax line -- without accounting for Powell.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
More realistically, even convincing him to opt out and sign a longer, flatter deal (say, three years and $60 million) could generate $10-12 million in wiggle room below the first apron, where the Heat are hard-capped.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026
However, at least one Giants player did opt out of the Pride Night cap.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026
But if Wiggins opts into the $30 million instead of opting out to take a deal potentially starting at a lower salary, Miami would have only $19 million below the first apron -- and $11 million below the luxury tax line -- without accounting for Powell.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
More realistically, even convincing him to opt out and sign a longer, flatter deal (say, three years and $60 million) could generate $10-12 million in wiggle room below the first apron, where the Heat are hard-capped.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026
However, at least one Giants player did opt out of the Pride Night cap.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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