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
In order to avoid shutting down entirely within two years, the Hickman Mills school board opted to approve a series of sweeping cuts, eliminating more than 70 jobs and dozens of district contracts while closing a historic elementary school.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The city originally considered placing the buoys 300 yards from shore but opted for a closer placement to avoid damaging natural reef areas.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
When Travelers handles the first notice of loss, which is the initial report a policyholder makes to an insurance company regarding an accident or other incident that may result in compensation, around 50% have opted to go digital and record the claim in the Travelers app.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But both those schools either retained or landed other guards, and Davis opted for the Big East instead of the SEC or Big 12 for his final season of eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Alberto Mendoza opted for a scholarship offer from James Madison but never played there.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
As noted in a release from production company First Line Films, Voorhees opted to digitally create Kilmer’s performance with the support of the late star’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.
—Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The city originally considered placing the buoys 300 yards from shore but opted for a closer placement to avoid damaging natural reef areas.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
When Travelers handles the first notice of loss, which is the initial report a policyholder makes to an insurance company regarding an accident or other incident that may result in compensation, around 50% have opted to go digital and record the claim in the Travelers app.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But both those schools either retained or landed other guards, and Davis opted for the Big East instead of the SEC or Big 12 for his final season of eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Alberto Mendoza opted for a scholarship offer from James Madison but never played there.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
As noted in a release from production company First Line Films, Voorhees opted to digitally create Kilmer’s performance with the support of the late star’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.
—Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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Mother Nature decided to rain on the parade, but even before that, there was a dark cloud hanging over the annual celebration.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The council ultimately decided to pursue setting up a committee to look into new skate boarding options generally, and not just at Glen Park.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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TikTok Viewers Recognized Jill Scott in the Photos Commenters figured it out fast.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When the book hit the shelves, Gardner figured Frames of Mind would be read by members of the general public interested in psychology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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