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
Now, Kalloway and other landowners along the trail who lost sections of their properties when the railroad was converted will be opted into a class action lawsuit to be compensated for their land.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
One way to do this is to provide more opt-in opportunities for parents to connect with each other.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Players with Tillmann’s elite skill set don’t always stay with high school programs, opting instead to go a different route like MLS Next.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But despite making a film about festivals, Barnett and Kroll opted for a different approach.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
One way to do this is to provide more opt-in opportunities for parents to connect with each other.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Players with Tillmann’s elite skill set don’t always stay with high school programs, opting instead to go a different route like MLS Next.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But despite making a film about festivals, Barnett and Kroll opted for a different approach.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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While the right technique for cutting can go a long way, nothing will have quite as much impact on the longevity of your blooms than choosing the right time to hit your garden with a bucket of lukewarm water and your sharpest shears in hand.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Pullman’s world, evil is overcome by people choosing truth over lies, action over apathy and empathy over hate, every single day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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When New Jersey suddenly came down hard on business, neighbouring Delaware decided to rewrite its rulebook to scoop up companies fleeing the state.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while Swift’s equivalent album units figure includes streaming, Adele initially withheld 25 from streaming.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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