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
Queta, whose illness first appeared on Boston’s injury report late last week, came off the bench in Saturday’s loss to Chicago, with Mazzulla opting to start rookie two-way player Amari Williams in his place.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The league opted to move one of the games slated in Miami to create a road back-to-back, resulting in a rare three-game series between the Bulls and the Heat.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
If a majority opts to reopen debate, the bill could have another chance.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2026
Other surgeons may opt to do the two procedures together.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The league opted to move one of the games slated in Miami to create a road back-to-back, resulting in a rare three-game series between the Bulls and the Heat.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
If a majority opts to reopen debate, the bill could have another chance.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2026
Other surgeons may opt to do the two procedures together.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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In some respects, a person might choose to use music therapy on their own, though I am mainly focused in this discussion on music therapy that is part of an overarching therapeutic plan being overseen by a professional clinician.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Cities that are satisfied with the service that DART provides could choose to forgo the 25% return and let the transit agency use the funds.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a year since Brown decided to skip college and turn his eyes onto the professional game.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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With Antetokounmpo sidelined, the Bucks could decide to pivot into more of a youth movement and let losses organically begin to pile up.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Content creation as a leadership skill also defines your position in the industry as an expert outside of your role, a go-to figure who can be trusted for decision-making and industry recommendations and advice.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So figure that Miley Cyrus and Teddy Swims are both long shots.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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