OPTED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of opted But like others interviewed by the AJC, this trainee opted not to report his allegations because of his precarious employment status. —

Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 While analysts had expected the exercise to have little immediate impact, in a sign of confidence, banks opted to proceed with payout increases, despite the regulatory limbo. —

Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 June 2026 After bowing out of college football last week, as Texas Tech — where Sorsby never played a snap — prepared to defend him, the talented yet troubled quarterback opted to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. —

Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Smith opted for the Christian Louboutin Cocoriclou shoes, which feature a black leather design and the distinctive red sole with metal spike embellishments along the sole. —

Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Markle opted for the above black-and-white version, but the vanilla and mauve combination also piqued my interest. —

Annie Blackman, InStyle, 24 June 2026 This may explain why nearly two in five of all surgical procedures were done by Gen X, though double the number of people opted for minimally invasive procedures. —

Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Optimal combination of mobility, protection Numerous EU and NATO members, including Germany, have opted for Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 mobile air defense solution in recent years. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026 Rather than running over the holiday weekend, the local group opted to celebrate on Wednesday evening at Hagan Community Park. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

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Without a staff, and also faced with electrical issues, Robertson and two cousins decided to temporarily close the restaurant’s doors on May 12.

— Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Gerrit Cole was originally lined up to start Sunday, but the Yankees decided to give their ace — and the rest of the rotation — an extra day of rest amid a stretch of 16 consecutive games without an off-day.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026