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
Though Williams is now cancer-free, the Patriots opted to move him last week into a senior coaching position and open the coordinator job.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
In India, the government has opted for a largely deregulatory approach.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Arabo took inspiration from Edwardian high jewelry and opted for settings favored by royalty.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the Education Department opted to go in that direction by harmonizing GE rulemaking with OBBB language.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
While teams like Inter Miami have opted to spend big in order to compete, the Lions are taking a different approach.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Mosaku opted for a shade of maroon for her dramatic gown.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Crawford opted for a slinky little black dress with a high neck, long sleeves, and hemline that fell just past the knees.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Given the choice of Light Roast or Dark Roast questions, Bentley opted for a heftier Dark Roast and opened up about the challenges of shooting the film in the Washington wilderness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
In India, the government has opted for a largely deregulatory approach.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Arabo took inspiration from Edwardian high jewelry and opted for settings favored by royalty.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the Education Department opted to go in that direction by harmonizing GE rulemaking with OBBB language.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
While teams like Inter Miami have opted to spend big in order to compete, the Lions are taking a different approach.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Mosaku opted for a shade of maroon for her dramatic gown.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Crawford opted for a slinky little black dress with a high neck, long sleeves, and hemline that fell just past the knees.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Given the choice of Light Roast or Dark Roast questions, Bentley opted for a heftier Dark Roast and opened up about the challenges of shooting the film in the Washington wilderness.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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Some have decided that AI is either simply fake (this is not the experience of the software engineers now using it at remarkable scale), while others have substantive qualms about its impact on culture, politics, and labor that seem to be captured in support for local opposition to data centers.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The couple joined the fight and decided a baby would have to wait.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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With bullpen spots available, Chafin figured this would be the best opportunity to break camp with a team.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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With Russia still banned, this figured to be the year another nation would take over.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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