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 pop stars had a matching moment with their bags, with both opting for the Loewe Small Paseo bag in shiny napa calfskin. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Less than a year after her son’s birth, Dowling tried to get pregnant again, opting for the same add-ons as before—with no luck. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

In response to the brutal Algerian War of Independence from French colonial rule (1954–62), Adnan famously stopped writing in French in solidarity, opting instead to write in English and to paint in Arabic. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The bid to bring the Morgan Stanley hub to Dallas comes as other major names are opting either to set up new operations elsewhere in the metroplex or to migrate out of downtown Dallas. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Bright also took a vampiric avenue starting with a new hairstyle, then opting for a black satin corset dress with a pearl choker—plus a pair of slim black sunglasses for a contemporary touch. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 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

These days, many people are opting for a bit of intrigue instead of simple designs. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Zoë Kravitz even donned an Alexander Wang dress that closely resembled Hepburn’s wedding gown from Funny Face for her June 2019 wedding to ex-husband Karl Glusman, opting for a tea-length dress with a drop waist. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026