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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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026 -
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Anyways, that's why Meg picked two out of three.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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The movie has already been picked by The Jokers Films which will release the film in France.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Yes, it is preferred to air-dry your sheets.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sage Hospitality historically preferred to manage rather than own, although its ownership arm, Sage Investments, has increasingly started taking more minority stakes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Opted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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