as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week
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Verb
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Hearing there may be more options to choose from on his way home is a delicious thought.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026 -
That has to be done in advance, and travelers also have to choose biometric screening in their airline apps.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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There is a weekly schedule of group activities to pick from such as the morning mantra chanting, group yoga sessions, Vedanta talks, excursions to the village, treks to local peaks, nature and forest walks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even the most ardent of Notre Dame football fans would not be able to pick him out of a lineup, or name him.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nearly fifty per cent of participants preferred the texts written by artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Opt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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