Synonyms of opted

opted

verb

past tense of opt

as in decided

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• chose
• figured
• found
• determined
• resolved
• settled (on or upon)
• concluded
• named
• ruled
• selected
• picked
• preferred
• elected
• decreed
• culled
• ruled (on)
• adjudged
• contemplated
• pondered
• handpicked
• adjudicated
• singled (out)
• studied
• debated
• thought (about or over)
• weighed
• considered
• judged
• deliberated
• entertained
• arbitrated
• refereed
• questioned
• ruminated
• umpired
• meditated
• cogitated
• mulled (over)
• chewed over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• abstained
• turned down
• hesitated
• delayed
• halted
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• wavered
• waffled
• shilly-shallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opted

As a result, some opted to cut their losses, selling their towers at steep losses or leaving their fates to the foreclosure block. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Deutsch, an avid gardener, worked with Manscapers on the landscape design and opted for boxwoods, more evergreens and hydrangeas to frame each space of the outdoor area. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026

Britain and France offered support for Saudi military efforts and energy infrastructure respectively, but the US, the Middle East’s military giant, has so far opted against backing Riyadh’s campaign against the Houthis, The New York Times reported. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Hnin Aye abandoned her plan to fly to Singapore and opted to cross the border illegally into Thailand. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

In 2019, Grassi Damiani and the family opted for a delisting of the company, citing misalignment between the management’s strategic plans and shareholders’ expectations. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The European Central Bank also hiked interest rates in the euro zone this month, though the Bank of England opted for a hold at last week's meeting. — Jenni Reid,sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay, but opted to give the script to Fincher, who reunites with Pitt after Seven, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Daniels, who played only seven of 17 games last year, dislocated the same left elbow last season and opted not to have surgery in an effort to try and save the season. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026