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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Boston Red Sox All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman is planning on opting out of his current contract and testing free agency, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Parents have the ability to opt out of programs.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is urging the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, to opt out of the Giving Pledge—a promise by billionaires to give away the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The heightened emotions have prompted at least some mosques to take extra security steps, including opting out of open houses hosted during past holidays.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Parents have the ability to opt out of programs.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is urging the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, to opt out of the Giving Pledge—a promise by billionaires to give away the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The heightened emotions have prompted at least some mosques to take extra security steps, including opting out of open houses hosted during past holidays.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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