as in chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Recent Examples of opts
Pete opts to move out of Kay and Benton’s house and into a hotel with Dorothy.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s because the filing deadline is automatically extended for an extra five days whenever a sitting lawmaker opts against seeking another term.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And instead of using proper intravenous fluid on another patient, Styles opts to refill the bag with raw milk.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Parts pairing is where Apple digitally links components to a specific Mac’s serial number, meaning functionality is often restricted if the consumer opts for a repair outside of one of Apple’s official repair stores, or if the replacement parts aren’t properly paired .
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Mansel opts for this cozy wrap just in case of cooler weather.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Emily Ratajkowski has her Puma Speedcats; Gigi Hadid has sported bright red Adidas Sambas; Olivia Rodrigo opts for the Nike Cortez.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
The curveball here could be if Pochettino opts not to bring Turner.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Ganzorigt opts for heart decals made with OPI’s Big Apple Red to line the tip of the nail for the top arch and a glazed donut base.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s because the filing deadline is automatically extended for an extra five days whenever a sitting lawmaker opts against seeking another term.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And instead of using proper intravenous fluid on another patient, Styles opts to refill the bag with raw milk.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Parts pairing is where Apple digitally links components to a specific Mac’s serial number, meaning functionality is often restricted if the consumer opts for a repair outside of one of Apple’s official repair stores, or if the replacement parts aren’t properly paired .
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Mansel opts for this cozy wrap just in case of cooler weather.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Emily Ratajkowski has her Puma Speedcats; Gigi Hadid has sported bright red Adidas Sambas; Olivia Rodrigo opts for the Nike Cortez.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
The curveball here could be if Pochettino opts not to bring Turner.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Ganzorigt opts for heart decals made with OPI’s Big Apple Red to line the tip of the nail for the top arch and a glazed donut base.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
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Where the federal government chooses to voluntarily dismiss a case (rather than settling), the Act creates a process by which state attorneys general can step into the shoes of the federal government and continue the case.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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In practice, this means a single unpaid judgment can generate multiple levies over time, each one hitting your account when the creditor chooses to act.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the original script, Laura, despite becoming aware of the twisted role into which she’s been cast, decides to stay with Betty’s family.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Martinez Lake temperature won’t be deemed a new national March heat record unless the National Centers for Environment Information decides to investigate it.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The timing of that moment figures to wait, with the Heat almost assuredly to defer to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ retiring of LeBron’s jersey first, a courtesy due his hometown franchise.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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UConn figures to be a high seed in its sixth straight NCAA Tournament, which will set a program record.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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