as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Recent Examples of opt
Customers looking for an even sportier car would clearly opt for the AMG.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
Rea struggled for the second straight start against the Reds on Friday, and the Cubs opted to use an opener for Ben Brown on Saturday.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Unlike other supervillains, his suit is muted, opting for a green shirt and brown pants instead of a flashy get-up.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
During the first round of distributions from the $425 million Equifax settlement, claimants could opt for a paper check, a payment to their PayPal account or the digital prepaid card.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
Rea struggled for the second straight start against the Reds on Friday, and the Cubs opted to use an opener for Ben Brown on Saturday.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Unlike other supervillains, his suit is muted, opting for a green shirt and brown pants instead of a flashy get-up.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
During the first round of distributions from the $425 million Equifax settlement, claimants could opt for a paper check, a payment to their PayPal account or the digital prepaid card.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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There are so many reasons why a player may choose to play in a particular location, for a particular team, for a particular coach that have nothing to do with the tax situation in that market.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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She was chosen as the player most likely to win MVP this season, and the Lynx were named title favorites in a survey of WNBA general managers before the season began.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Those include the major questions doctrine, which says Congress needs to give clear authorization for federal agencies to decide issues of major economic significance, and the nondelegation doctrine, which holds that Congress can't delegate its legislative power to the executive branch.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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In a thousand-year-old sport where a split second can decide everything, two months will probably feel like an eternity.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Losers, despite Wilken’s ruling, figure to be at least some of the walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes whose spots are gone.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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To figure that amount, ask your employees to complete Form W-4.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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