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

The athlete wore another minimalist sandal to round out the ensemble, opting for a pair of black satin heels boosted by a subtle platform and high stiletto heel. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

Nevertheless the number of parents opting their children out of vaccines continues to grow across the country. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026

Initially, mission controllers — and even the host narrating SpaceX’s livestream — said the company would forgo a second engine burn, opting to avoid the risk of sending the vehicle to orbit. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Maybe Jeffries is playing chess, opting for strategy over optics. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Katie Sharpton, an interior designer working in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, recommends opting for softer, more muted shades like Farrow & Ball’s Book Room Red or Fox Red. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2026

Bridges scored just two points in 17 minutes in the Knicks’ loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday, and Brown benched him in the fourth quarter, opting to close with Landry Shamet and Miles McBride on the floor in crunch time. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

The album mostly abandons the saxophone, the instrument Gendel is known for, instead opting for Auto-Tuned rap, glitchy R&B, and corroded 808s. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

In the United States, measles — eradicated in the year 2000, is back because parents are opting not to vaccinate their kids. — Marc Silver, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026