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
After the House move, the Senate on Tuesday opted not to advance the vaccine exemption proposal.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Baker opted for the sand colorway to match her constantly changing bathroom decor style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Couples should opt for the Romance for Two package, which offers a treatment in the spa’s ocean-facing treatment room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Most visitors opt into the technology over alternative entrances, often unaware of the policy.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Baker opted for the sand colorway to match her constantly changing bathroom decor style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Couples should opt for the Romance for Two package, which offers a treatment in the spa’s ocean-facing treatment room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Most visitors opt into the technology over alternative entrances, often unaware of the policy.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
Verb
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Let curiosity lead, and choose the next step that keeps things moving forward without overthinking it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Williams bought his on the TikTok shop, and chose it because it was advertised as spraying quickly.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The Padres got a force at second base while Meidroth decided to take off for home.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Unlike many of her peers, Pau decided to maintain a professional day job while pursuing her artistic practice.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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People were always trying to figure her out, to root around into her background in an attempt to explain her appeal.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This figures to be a challenging season for the Dolphins with so much dead money clogging the books.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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