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
Stanley Tucci opts for a striped black suit for a special screening of Tucci in Italy Season 2 in London on May 8.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
As the employee revolt builds, Google’s management reverses course and opts not to renew the lucrative military relationship.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
In addition, Advanced Account Security automatically opts users out of exposing their data to AI model training, which can also be switched off by going to Settings > Data controls.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Mantello opts for a 1948 draft of the script to discover what Miller may have originally intended before the play’s first director, Elia Kazan, brought his collaborative influence to bear.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Rue eventually sours on her gig with Laurie and opts to jump ship for a new kingpin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
As the employee revolt builds, Google’s management reverses course and opts not to renew the lucrative military relationship.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
In addition, Advanced Account Security automatically opts users out of exposing their data to AI model training, which can also be switched off by going to Settings > Data controls.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Mantello opts for a 1948 draft of the script to discover what Miller may have originally intended before the play’s first director, Elia Kazan, brought his collaborative influence to bear.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Rue eventually sours on her gig with Laurie and opts to jump ship for a new kingpin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
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Watch which benchmarks Google chooses to show on stage.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The league then chooses the team’s general managers.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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So in that sense, a lot of what clipping does is help good artists find the audiences who would’ve liked them anyway by accelerating the early excitement just enough to push them past the algorithmic threshold that decides who gets discovered and who doesn’t.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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And the audience, Hammond has come to understand, is ultimately the one who decides.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, told CNBC’s Charlotte Reed that the spring forecast, released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The Broncos’ ability to pull off the upset will depend on limiting penalties, and multiple big strikes from Justin Herbert, who figures to improve under former Smoky Hill grad Mike McDaniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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