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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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Patrons can choose between six spice levels.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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For people who live outside of high-risk flood zones, skipping flood insurance and selecting lower-cost add-ons, like sump pump coverage, is routine.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Schloss Johannisberg further refined its approach to harvesting, introducing Auslese in 1787, which meant selecting grapes even later in the season, especially those affected by botrytis.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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The chain is generating the same reaction in Finneytown, a suburban Cincinnati neighborhood where a new Dutch Bros on Winton Road is causing locals to pick sides.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others pick the fluids up in trucks and send them across Europe and the world.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Half the league’s stadiums use turf, despite NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell saying that 92% of the league’s players prefer grass.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez urged Rocchio to seek out the hard stuff and to treat the cutter like a fastball, not a slider, which is what the pitcher prefers.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Opt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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