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

While the latest, flashiest luggage might be trending among luxury jetsetters, Figgins actually recommends opting for unbranded suitcases rather than the latest premium luggage. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

After spending last summer in the heat of Hong Kong and South Korea, where the Tottenham supporter base is large and fervent, opting for Australia and New Zealand offered a welcome change of pace. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Thanks to the strong results, which were driven by continued demand for Prancing Horses and more customers opting to personalize their vehicle, the company is raising its full-year guidance, according to CNBC. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

And don’t think about opting for burgundy, either, adds Paige Dick, the founder of Paige Designs in Charleston, South Carolina. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, celebrities opting for real-life mountain living include Tom Cruise with his staggering 298-acre mountain estate, as well as Oprah Winfrey, who both chose Telluride, Colorado to build in, live in and escape prying paparazzi. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The different colored pants are a brutal look, and opting to go with scales for the tops and not the bottoms was an odd choice. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the second half of 2027, European Spaceflight reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 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