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
Of course, no royal's look wouldn't be complete without some stunning sparkle—and the twins opted for pieces with special significance.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
While some restaurants have opted to close or adjust hours, Helka says that isn't an option.
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Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
According to a league source, the Heat opted to move on from Powell and didn’t push to try to create more room under the first apron to re-sign him.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
By opting to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and become a free agent, James can now achieve another accomplishment that could stand the test of time.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for opt
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
While some restaurants have opted to close or adjust hours, Helka says that isn't an option.
—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
According to a league source, the Heat opted to move on from Powell and didn’t push to try to create more room under the first apron to re-sign him.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
By opting to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and become a free agent, James can now achieve another accomplishment that could stand the test of time.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Design is what decides whether a person can do their best work, find the thread to something larger, and choose without leaving.
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Obviously, mom needs to be given the options in this situation and allowed to make her own decisions, but those options can be framed in such a way that mom has to decide the option within the framework of allowing her children their autonomy as well.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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There was success, attention, expectation - and underneath it, a girl still figuring herself out.
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Going back to the books, the cocoon periods after each tragedy were periods of vulnerability, figuring things out and trying to survive, and that’s incredibly satisfying to play.
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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