as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week
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The final debut group will be selected through real-time global voting during the live broadcast.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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What is less clear is if particular arms are preferred for one task over another, the way that humans typically have a dominant hand.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rizzoli’s anchovy fillets were leaner than what our panel preferred.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Opted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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