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

The city has opted to go the leasing route rather than purchasing a new fleet. — Tess Riski july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Rather than give him an extension, or trade him at any point, the Stars opted to ride with Hatcher on a roster that was built for a run to the Stanley Cup. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Keeping her accessories simple, Ratajkowski opted for a pair of diamond stud earrings and a black baseball cap to block out the sun. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026

In a growing movement in India, young people have opted to trade alcohol and house music for chai and devotional music. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

New Jersey has opted to impose an annual assessment on employers with 50 or more full-time workers on Medicaid. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

During the draft, the Rams passed on the opportunity to select former USC receiver Makai Lemon and opted instead to pick Simpson, Stafford’s heir apparent. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

All of them opted for white nail polishes and the classic, now very viral French. — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Just weeks after his latest appearance in Toronto, former Blue Jays reliever Austin Voth has opted for his next opportunity overseas. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026