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
Whether borrowers face garnishment, or opt to resume payments to get current on their loan, that’s likely to have a significant impact on their wallet.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 20 May 2025
To complete your look, pair this daring number with a mesh ballet flat or opt for a low, pointed-toe heel.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 20 May 2025
Netflix is coming on board after HBO Max opted not to renew its Sesame Street streaming deal at the end of last year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew its output deal for the program in a strategic shift at its streaming service Max (which will soon return to being HBO Max).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 20 May 2025
To complete your look, pair this daring number with a mesh ballet flat or opt for a low, pointed-toe heel.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 20 May 2025
Netflix is coming on board after HBO Max opted not to renew its Sesame Street streaming deal at the end of last year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew its output deal for the program in a strategic shift at its streaming service Max (which will soon return to being HBO Max).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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The fact that the high court chose this case to discuss universal injunctions could mean a majority want to reaffirm their use, said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Because Connecticut chose to expand Medicaid in 2014, our state provides health insurance to thousands of working adults who are not offered health insurance through their jobs.—
Dr. James W. Cox-Chapman,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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The California State Parks Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving California’s state park system, decided to make its first-ever top 10 list after receiving hundreds of queries over the years about the best parks to visit, Norton told The Tribune.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
17 May 2025
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The regular-season series saw the Checkers edge the Bears 4-2-1-1, with four games decided by a single goal.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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Doing so would then free up Scott Harris and Co. to pursue another upgrade at the July 31 trade deadline, when the Tigers figure to be major buyers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Mavericks figure to take Flagg and not look back.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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