Synonyms of opting

opting

verb

present participle of opt

as in choosing

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choosing
• deciding
• figuring
• resolving
• determining
• finding
• settling (on or upon)
• concluding
• preferring
• selecting
• electing
• picking
• naming
• decreeing
• ruling
• culling
• contemplating
• pondering
• deliberating
• debating
• considering
• ruling (on)
• studying
• adjudicating
• adjudging
• thinking (about or over)
• handpicking
• weighing
• singling (out)
• judging
• meditating
• arbitrating
• entertaining
• ruminating
• questioning
• refereeing
• cogitating
• mulling (over)
• umpiring
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• abstaining
• turning down
• delaying
• hesitating
• halting
• stalling
• temporizing
• wavering
• vacillating
• waffling
• shilly-shallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opting

But here, too, Wladyka stumbles, opting for a comforting but pat ending about how dance and art enliven so many lives. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Due to her injury, Rose was unable to complete the first task on Special Forces — falling out of a helicopter backwards and landing in a body of water — like the rest of her costars, opting to do the jump feet first. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Jodie Woods stuck to one of the designer’s shoe designs to complete her look, opting for the Alberta Ferretti velvet heeled sandals. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Hadid kept it casual in a simple tank top and jeans (very model off-duty of her), while Cardi went dressier, opting for an orange silk top, micro shorts, a chain belt, and pointy pumps. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Kosowski elected to represent himself and waived his right to a jury trial, opting to have a judge determine his guilt or innocence. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Keep the retro energy of this look alive by opting for boots in a unique pattern. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026

Students are pushing back—with some opting for cheaper state schools in the South—but ultimately, demand isn’t going anywhere. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026

As temperatures along the Mediterranean climb each summer, luxury Nordic travelers are opting to stay local, filling the many new destination-worthy properties on the west coast of Sweden. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026