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
The official New York–New Jersey zone, on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront, was canceled in February in favor of a network of smaller events; San Francisco and Seattle have opted for similar strategies.
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Give classic baked spaghetti the day off and opt for this cheesy chicken version for the potluck.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
When Best Maid’s relish supplier raised its prices, the Daltons opted to plant a cucumber patch in the backyard of their home in Mansfield.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
If borrowers were to opt for that repayment structure instead, their payments here would be even lower.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Give classic baked spaghetti the day off and opt for this cheesy chicken version for the potluck.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
When Best Maid’s relish supplier raised its prices, the Daltons opted to plant a cucumber patch in the backyard of their home in Mansfield.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
If borrowers were to opt for that repayment structure instead, their payments here would be even lower.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
Verb
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Not everyone will make the decision to pursue treatment, but good candidates deserve the opportunity to choose.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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That is all too rare these days, especially in the case of an apparently rootless individual who chose an unconventional yet outwardly decent lifestyle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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So there is nothing to be decided at this time.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Hannah Neeleman and her husband, Daniel, look like average beaming newlyweds, young parents fake-posing with margaritas and figuring things out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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If anything, the long-time executive knows that pending roster crunches often figure themselves out.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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