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opt

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Synonyms & Antonyms of opt

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service

Synonyms for opt

choose,
conclude,
decide,
determine,
figure,
name,
resolve,
settle (on or upon)

Words Related to opt

decree,
rule

cull,
elect,
handpick,
pick,
prefer,
select,
single (out)

adjudge,
adjudicate,
arbitrate,
find,
judge,
referee,
rule (on),
umpire

chew over,
cogitate,
consider,
contemplate,
debate,
deliberate,
entertain,
meditate,
mull (over),
ponder,
question,
ruminate,
study,
think (about or over),
weigh

Near Antonyms for opt

abstain,
decline,
refuse,
reject,
turn down

delay,
halt,
hesitate,
stall,
temporize

shilly-shally,
vacillate,
waffle,
waver

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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 2 Aug. 2021.

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