opted (for)

verb

past tense of opt (for)
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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  1. selected
  2. picked
  3. preferred
Verb
  • The dueling arguments are most visible in the Kansas City metro, where residents straddle two states seeking to either overhaul how judges are selected or weaken citizens’ power at the ballot box.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • This offensive line success is partly why the fan base was a bit surprised when the Panthers selected Freeling in the first round of the draft.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of selected
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  • Smith was on the 11-member search committee that picked the finalist candidates and weeded Epstein out of the list of top 20 candidates.
    — Austin Horn July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The six states picked to be first together tell the story of who the Democratic party is, said Debbie Dingell, a congresswoman from Michigan, urging members to not read too much into who was given the first slot.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • One group wanted to sell it, while the other preferred to keep it.
    — Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • This is a slightly closer margin than when the same poll was conducted in April, when 49% of voters preferred Democrats and 44% selected Republicans.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of preferred
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