as in decided
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Recent Examples of opted
For his first concert residency, which wrapped in September, Bad Bunny passed on the Las Vegas Strip and opted for a 31-date series in his native Puerto Rico.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci are set to present their cruise 2027 collections in New York this May, while Dior has opted for Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The pair opted to purchase the Cooke County land after it was shown to multiple parties.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Illinois students benefited from it, but the legislature opted not to continue it.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
While the Twins intend to replace one of Falvey’s dual roles by hiring a new head of business, Pohlad opted to elevate Zoll into the baseball leadership role rather than search for someone new.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As neighborhood roads remained slick, districts like Jefferson County Public School and Oldham County Schools opted to switch to remote learning or observe traditional snow days in the aftermath of the storm.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Paul Anthony Kelly opted for a classic silhouette in a black suit and crisp white shirt, left unbuttoned and forgoing a tie.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci are set to present their cruise 2027 collections in New York this May, while Dior has opted for Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The pair opted to purchase the Cooke County land after it was shown to multiple parties.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Illinois students benefited from it, but the legislature opted not to continue it.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
While the Twins intend to replace one of Falvey’s dual roles by hiring a new head of business, Pohlad opted to elevate Zoll into the baseball leadership role rather than search for someone new.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As neighborhood roads remained slick, districts like Jefferson County Public School and Oldham County Schools opted to switch to remote learning or observe traditional snow days in the aftermath of the storm.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Paul Anthony Kelly opted for a classic silhouette in a black suit and crisp white shirt, left unbuttoned and forgoing a tie.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bennett figured that her more outgoing sibling, who was part of youth groups and bands at school, was probably picked up by a friend and will be home soon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feed the bigs One thing the Horned Frogs have figured it out is how dynamic their frontcourt duo of junior Xavier Edmonds and sophomore David Punch has become.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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