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
  • And word has it, it was actually selected by JFK’s father, Joe Sr.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe all the more so since cornerbacks Delane, selected sixth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Sneed have yet to be full participants in practice.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church members who are facing off in court over control of the College Station congregation will meet Monday to determine the process for picking who gets to preach.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 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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