opt (for)

verb

Definition of opt (for)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt (for)
  1. choose
  2. select
  3. pick
  4. prefer
Verb
  • Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Election officials are reminding voters that Election Day voting differs from early voting because voters cannot simply choose any polling location.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • But Mansoor Delane, who the Chiefs traded up to select, was limited for much of training camp with a shoulder injury and missed the first preseason game.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Lamb, 27, who was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, was at training camp with the team in Oxnard, California, at the time of the burglary.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • Customers can pick their bases, flavors and even caffeine level.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Also in preseason, a fellow academy graduate in Jordi Pesquer and was even reported as being picked to start against Elche for Barcelona.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pick
Verb
  • Bateman has no need for bios, preferring to work off the script alone.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Like every other automaker, Defender and JLR are navigating a commercial environment that seems to prefer all-electric vehicles, or hybrids, or internal combustion engine cars, depending on the month or even day.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prefer
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“Opt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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