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
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
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Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Shop them on sale in this set of multiple sizes, or opt for sets of two to four in varying sizes up to 90 ounces.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Instead, opt for blackout curtains to block any light attempting to peek through the windows (day or night).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Given the choice of Light Roast or Dark Roast questions, Bentley opted for a heftier Dark Roast and opened up about the challenges of shooting the film in the Washington wilderness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Shop them on sale in this set of multiple sizes, or opt for sets of two to four in varying sizes up to 90 ounces.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Instead, opt for blackout curtains to block any light attempting to peek through the windows (day or night).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Given the choice of Light Roast or Dark Roast questions, Bentley opted for a heftier Dark Roast and opened up about the challenges of shooting the film in the Washington wilderness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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Taxpayers are encouraged to file as soon as possible and choose direct deposit to receive refunds more quickly.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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By testing seasonal changes, different numbers of occupants, and how people behave in offices, the researchers showed that the model can reliably identify more efficient and comfortable configurations, giving designers a much clearer basis for choosing the best energy-saving options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Monitoring high-level athletes for drug misuse is nothing new, but the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) surprised many people recently by deciding to track the use of GLP-1 drugs, such as the diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide).—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The game was scheduled a year earlier when Geneva officials learned declining enrollment would drop the school to Class 3A and figured the two neighbors would be in the same sectional.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald had figured to promote from within to replace Kubiak, who is hiring former Seattle quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko to serve as the Raiders’ offensive coordinator.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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