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

This time, Samuel opted for white, sporting a silk satin mini-dress with a boat neckline and a layered skirt. — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

But Paramount eventually upped its offer to buy all of Warner for $31 per share, and Netflix opted to bow out of the race. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Keys and Beatz opted to skip the red carpet during the cocktail hour to join the party for dinner before their concluding remarks. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Some of the possible presidential candidates, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 55, have opted to stay on the sidelines during the midterm elections, while others have sat for press interviews and floated their own names to the media. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

After the bank in 2019 merged with BB&T and became Truist, moving its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, Dukes opted to stay in Atlanta. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Anemones and Large Head Roses Garance Doré opted for simple seasonal flowers when planning her January wedding in the Scottish Highlands. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will soon have a new member to replace longtime District 1 incumbent Phil Serna, who opted against running for a fifth term. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026