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
Creamy Whites There's nothing wrong with opting for a classic white in your living space!
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
One character opts to stay behind as her family logs in upcountry.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Nineteen of those yards came on his last run, when the Panthers, on an obvious passing down, opted to run the ball and ended up in field goal range because of it.
—Alex Zietlow
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The 12-year city council veteran was the first mayoral candidate to form a committee in the race — two years before the election — to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, who is opting to run for governor as an independent rather than seek a fourth term.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
One character opts to stay behind as her family logs in upcountry.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Nineteen of those yards came on his last run, when the Panthers, on an obvious passing down, opted to run the ball and ended up in field goal range because of it.
—Alex Zietlow
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The 12-year city council veteran was the first mayoral candidate to form a committee in the race — two years before the election — to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, who is opting to run for governor as an independent rather than seek a fourth term.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Last week, four Republic of Ireland internationals playing in the Women’s Super League in England, Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace) and Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), chose not to have the poppy on their team shirts.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the new group of commissioners decided to bring back Nadine Jarmon as the housing authority's executive director.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County voters also decided three Zone of Benefit tax measures on Tuesday.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three teams spent less in total than that above figure this season.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though the Raptors must develop players behind and in support of their stars, this version of the team doesn’t work without those stars figuring this out.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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