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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This is likely why affluent jetsetters of every ilk—from multi-generational families to newlyweds on their honeymoon—choose to stay here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Osborne said that the county’s years of investment in the Chiefs and Royals, sometimes through municipal funding, left residents at a financial loss when the teams chose to leave Jackson County.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of choose

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That positioning explains why GHA selected Plum Guide rather than a mass-market home-sharing platform and Blacklane rather than a larger ride-hailing service.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The deal comes after months of negotiations since SK selected Doosan as the preferred bidder in December.

— Justina Lee,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of select

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That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of pick

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Sources told Hoops Wire that James’s camp reached out to the Knicks during free agency, but New York wasn’t interested in pursuing him, preferring to keep the roster that had just won a championship intact.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026
The Bears would prefer that Jones leave no doubt once the pads come on.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of prefer

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