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
The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Vergara opted for the style in a black velvet material, which she has been spotted wearing before.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know Several schools have opted for direct admissions in recent years including San Francisco State University (SFSU), which has lost around 6,000 students since 2020, according to the .
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Hilaria opted for camo pants and a black tank top.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple also opted for warm-tone gravel for the dining area.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Last week, Creative Artists Agency, which represents actors like Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt, as well as United Talent Agency, which represents Greta Gerwig and Ben Stiller, opted their clients out of Sora 2, with scathing statements.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The high school graduate opted to pivot away from her scientific inclinations.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The Jaguars opted to pay Dyami Brown $10 million over one season, and that can increase to $12 million with incentives.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Vergara opted for the style in a black velvet material, which she has been spotted wearing before.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know Several schools have opted for direct admissions in recent years including San Francisco State University (SFSU), which has lost around 6,000 students since 2020, according to the .
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Hilaria opted for camo pants and a black tank top.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple also opted for warm-tone gravel for the dining area.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Last week, Creative Artists Agency, which represents actors like Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt, as well as United Talent Agency, which represents Greta Gerwig and Ben Stiller, opted their clients out of Sora 2, with scathing statements.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The high school graduate opted to pivot away from her scientific inclinations.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The Jaguars opted to pay Dyami Brown $10 million over one season, and that can increase to $12 million with incentives.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Higginbotham figured one way to unpack his journey would be to talk about it even more.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Saudi heritage and national pride figured across many collections, with geometric rooflines a graphic detail on the loose men’s alterna-suiting from Noble & Fresh, and odes to various regions spelled out in spirals of Arabic characters on Hindamme’s second-skin dresses.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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