OPTS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

opts

verb

present tense third-person singular of opt

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 Your kid can’t benefit unless your state opts into the program. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Ross often opts for standout looks from collections, usually featuring some sort of textural or color element akin to her personal style. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 Instead of chasing fleeting trends, the Princess of Wales usually opts for timeless cuts, elegant colors, and the kind of pieces that will still work years later. — Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026 When using one of the hues in a smaller dose, like on trim or a piece of furniture, Mottershead opts for the livelier shades. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026 Arquette, 55, plays her brother Rob, who opts to also go back to high school while impersonating a teenager. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Cincinnati traditionally opts not to negotiate extensions during the season and has stuck by that with rare exceptions. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Nora has a beer with dinner, while Thomas opts for an apple juice… that comes in a box. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The stranger informs her matter-of-factly that Alice’s leg will be amputated unless Anna opts into her payment-plan bargain. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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Travelers can also qualify for a refund when an airline significantly changes an itinerary and the passenger chooses not to travel.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
The agreement would still apply if Greenland eventually chooses independence.

— FARNOUSH AMIRI, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Set in the summer of 1970, the story turns on the diligent civil servant Heikki who decides to host a high-ranking Soviet diplomat at his family’s lakeside cottage.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
In Nobody Wants This, agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams (Kristen Bell) begins an unexpected romance with Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody), which shakes both their families as Joanne immerses herself in Noah’s culture and decides to convert to Judaism.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of decides

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By the end of the 6-11 plummet, the Chiefs were 1-9 in one-score games — the kind of shift in dynamics that figures to leave followers with a certain ambient dread until proven otherwise.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
This is one race that figures to go down to the last day, with the deciding factor possibly being whether the Astros win the AL West.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026