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
Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jenner opted for look 48 from Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Metiers d’art show.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence was one of the top alternates, but Lawrence opted not to play in the event.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The district pivoted and opted instead to pilot the course starting this school year, including it in ninth grade English or Honors English.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The league opted to move one of the games slated in Miami to create a road back-to-back, resulting in a rare three-game series between the Bulls and the Heat.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In contrast to the bubblegum-pink interior of the show, Kidman opted for an all-black ensemble from the French fashion house to sit front row.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In many cases, operators opted to shut in wells rather than send repair crews into adverse weather conditions.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence was one of the top alternates, but Lawrence opted not to play in the event.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The district pivoted and opted instead to pilot the course starting this school year, including it in ninth grade English or Honors English.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The league opted to move one of the games slated in Miami to create a road back-to-back, resulting in a rare three-game series between the Bulls and the Heat.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In contrast to the bubblegum-pink interior of the show, Kidman opted for an all-black ensemble from the French fashion house to sit front row.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In many cases, operators opted to shut in wells rather than send repair crews into adverse weather conditions.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
Verb
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Santa Margarita coach Justin Bell figured the Eagles still had a good chance.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once Tomon figured this out, the rest of the proof came together relatively easily.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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