Synonyms of opt

opt

verb

ˈäpt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choose
• decide
• figure
• determine
• resolve
• find
• settle (on or upon)
• conclude
• prefer
• select
• pick
• elect
• rule
• name
• decree
• arbitrate
• rule (on)
• adjudge
• adjudicate
• contemplate
• handpick
• cull
• consider
• think (about or over)
• ponder
• weigh
• study
• single (out)
• deliberate
• entertain
• meditate
• judge
• debate
• ruminate
• mull (over)
• chew over
• cogitate
• referee
• question
• umpire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• abstain
• decline
• hesitate
• turn down
• delay
• halt
• temporize
• stall
• vacillate
• waver
• waffle
• shilly-shally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opt

After months of development, the streamer has opted not to proceed with it. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Shelved for the rest of the season, the Mets opted not to add him to the 40-man roster after it, leaving him exposed in the Rule 5 Draft. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

The two stood side-by-side outside the resort’s Coliseum Pool with Haack opting for a pink two-piece bikini with a matching cover-up and a white trucker hat promoting her champagne brand, Clé Cachée. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

But with a chance to play meaningful baseball into September on the line, the team opted to move on. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing opt

• opt (for)