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
Gerber dressed up in a Spring 2026 Givenchy lace gown with a sheer top, while Pullman opted for a suit and bow-tie.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
School districts have responded with different approaches, with some making no changes to their meal services this week and some opting to stop providing school meals for all students.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point last month, opting for its first interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive the flagging labor market.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The opt-out process escalates the company’s cavalier approach to intellectual property rights, potentially setting up a legal battle between Hollywood’s biggest studios and the AI start-up.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
School districts have responded with different approaches, with some making no changes to their meal services this week and some opting to stop providing school meals for all students.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point last month, opting for its first interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive the flagging labor market.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The opt-out process escalates the company’s cavalier approach to intellectual property rights, potentially setting up a legal battle between Hollywood’s biggest studios and the AI start-up.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Patrons can choose between six spice levels.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others believed Los Angeles should have put the deciding play in quarterback Matthew Stafford's hands.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When seeking to prosecute someone, a state attorney can file charges against them or choose to present evidence before a grand jury, composed of citizens who then must decide whether there is probable cause to issue an indictment and move to a trial.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attendance figures that MLB and other sports leagues publicize typically represent the number of tickets teams sell, not the number of people who actually show up to games.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Browns need to figure that out about both Gabriel and Sanders by the end of the year.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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