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
  • The startup said this reflects a broader vision within the company to improve fashion discovery, regardless of where the customer chooses to shop.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With 20 colors to choose from, you might be tempted to grab more than one before your next trip.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Periwinkle prefers a temperate climate and needs a soil with a good amount of compost.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
  • These dragonflies live near bodies of water, preferring those with calm currents, like ponds, wetlands, or slow-moving streams.
    — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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