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

With Stefanski opting to keep Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator, the Falcons retained all but two of their assistants on that side of the ball (defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg and outside linebackers coach Jacquies Smith). — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Heat chances seemed good as -205 betting favorites but LeBron stunned all by opting for a two-year, $8 million bargain deal with Philly. — Greg Cote july 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Stout had waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead to let Lucena decide his fate. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

That is not to say James opting for the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t make sense in terms of basketball. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Learn from experts about the benefits of opting for nail concealer and tips for applying it at home. — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026

But new polls show a majority of voters are opting for Democrats on a generic ballot. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Yamamoto was also highly efficient with the Dodgers opting for a bullpen game in Sunday’s nightcap, tallying 102 pitches, as well as zero walks and seven strikeouts. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Now some buyers are dodging the bills by opting for newer buildings instead. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2026