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 Brown — whose skin is now fully healed, but remains sensitive — has also stopped using tanning beds, now utilizes sunscreen and opts for shady spots instead of lying directly under the sun. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Atlassian Service Collection opts for a template-first approach. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Turay’s glassy guitar licks have a Metheny-ish tint to them, while Bemis opts to ride quick, slinky rhythms rather than abusing his crash cymbal. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 Kentucky opts for Raspberry, while in Tennessee, Cheesecake is the top choice. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 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

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At the center of the narrative is the theme of parenthood, explored through the eyes of someone who chooses to give it up out of sheer fear and inadequacy.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
Money flows into the worker’s account throughout a working life, whether or not the worker actively chooses to save extra from each pay.

— Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of chooses

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The position figures to have an even bigger role in Kubiak’s offensive system, which uses multiple tight ends and moves them all around the formation in both run and pass concepts — including screens.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
San Diego again figures to be a contender for the playoffs next year, said Jesse Steinberg, the chief operating officer at the Barnes Center.

— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026