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 On the casual front, the athlete opts for kicks from Nike, namely Nike Cortez and the Tabi-esque split-toe Nike Air Rift. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Wahl prefers his toppings under the patty, and opts for shredded lettuce for textural contrast. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 But after discovering that Cady and Nevaeh had been using a drug on Zack to brainwash him, Anna opts to fight fire with fire by planting drugs in Cady’s house and placing an anonymous call to CrimeStoppers. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Haaland opts for unpretentious social media output, too, through Snapchat and Instagram. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 Beyond the technical problems lie ethical quandries, said Haywood, such as who gets to decide if the world opts for this technique and whether geoengineering would distract from efforts to cut planet-heating pollution. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Instead, Price opts for slow builds and gratifying payoffs, creating a tension that sustains the momentum of the record without getting lost in the details. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026 Tan France opts for a simple white tee and blazer look for an event hosted by GQ and Carbone Fine Food on June 29 in New York City. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Once the interviews are wrapped, scores are delivered, references are verified, Bending Spoons finally chooses who to hire.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of chooses

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One of the kidnappers, Rodrigo (Humberto Busto), decides that the only way to escape getting caught is to kill Felipe.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Poseidon, upset that Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, decides to make his return home difficult and long and wet.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of decides

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Seeing Trout again, this time as an All-Star, figures to be a big moment for all the people in his circle.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Makeo Smith, a 6-4, 265-pound sophomore lineman, figures to receive lots of attention after contributing as a freshman.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026