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

Waititi never settles on one either, most often opting for a glibness that treats key aspects of the plot, including Klara’s rudimentary faith, into something like a joke. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

The reality star had an outfit change at the ready for her exit, opting for look 22 from the same collection—a fuchsia replica of her first dress. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Pearce also went for a Christian Louboutin design, opting for the brand’s Iriza pump in a silver metallic laminato. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Kudermetova called for the physio at 3-0 and attempted to continue in the second-round match before opting to stop. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Some are opting to save money by choosing grocery-store cakes over specialty bakers' cakes. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Another turning point came when Blake Craig missed a 23-yard field goal with the Tigers opting to kick on fourth-and-goal from the 5. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

At the beginning of the tour, Bibbs experimented with color in her hair for the first time, opting for bright-red braids that stood out under the glow of the stage lights. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026