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
Chairwoman Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to support it, warning in a letter Monday that the company risks losing significant value if the deal fails and Musk opts to step down as chief executive.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Commercial properties pay a higher tax rate than residential properties in Boston, which traditionally opts to shift 175% of the tax burden from homeowners to commercial properties each year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The witch’s new year calls for a spiritual refresh, which is why Fernando Salinas opts to remove clutter and clear stale energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
While Stone often opts for soft texture in her bob, Zoë Kravitz brought some signature edge to the style.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
There is a chance that Golden State head coach opts to keep Horford in a bench capacity to better manage his minutes.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Raven opts for bulbs in these hues from her own Venetian tulip collection— ‘Prinses Irene’, ‘Couleur Cardinal’, and ‘Havran’.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
While some cafés, like Café Friedberg, host these gatherings in private rooms, 21gramm opts to keep them out in the open.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Commercial properties pay a higher tax rate than residential properties in Boston, which traditionally opts to shift 175% of the tax burden from homeowners to commercial properties each year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The witch’s new year calls for a spiritual refresh, which is why Fernando Salinas opts to remove clutter and clear stale energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
While Stone often opts for soft texture in her bob, Zoë Kravitz brought some signature edge to the style.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
There is a chance that Golden State head coach opts to keep Horford in a bench capacity to better manage his minutes.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Raven opts for bulbs in these hues from her own Venetian tulip collection— ‘Prinses Irene’, ‘Couleur Cardinal’, and ‘Havran’.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
While some cafés, like Café Friedberg, host these gatherings in private rooms, 21gramm opts to keep them out in the open.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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That rigidity probably explains why Gospodinov chooses, against all evidence, to call the book a novel.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sympathetic, apparently, to Geralt’s quest to save Ciri, Regis decides to join the gang on the road — though a closing shot of Regis privately savoring the scent of Geralt’s blood on a cloth raises some troubling questions for the show to answer down the road.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Summary judgment, where the court decides which claims go to trial, will provide a clearer picture.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gipson figures to take Basham’s spot in the rotation.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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And this game figures to have implications on the Atlantic Coast Conference championship race.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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