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
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  • 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
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  • Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Distilled water lacks essential minerals, so tap water is generally preferred for overall health.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 16 July 2026
Definition of preferred
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