OPT (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

opt (for)

verb

Definition of opt (for)

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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Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Vernon Vernon is known as the trail capital of British Columbia, and hikers, cyclists, and mountain bikers have hundreds of miles of trails to choose from.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Soto was the sole player selected to represent the Mets at the 96th edition of the Midsummer Classic, which will take place July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Peninsula Family Service has been selected by the California Department of Education to assume operations of the Creative Montessori Learning Center in East Palo Alto, effective this month.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of select

Verb

And his ability to lead — as a former catcher — also carried a lot of weight in the team’s decision to pick him sixth overall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Because of that, Barça could pick him up for a bargain €22 million plus €7 million ($25 million plus $8 million) more in variables.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of pick

Verb

Meanwhile, oily or acne-prone skin types may prefer lightweight fluids and gels that are noncomedogenic and won’t feel heavy throughout the day.

— Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
General manager Jeff Pagliocca prefers to remain active during all trade windows, which has resulted in a flood of moves over the past three seasons that include trading away star players like Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Angel Reese.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of prefer

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opt (for)

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