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
The dollar is poised for its sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say more declines are coming if the next Federal Reserve chief opts for deeper interest-rate cuts as expected.
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Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
If the Dolphins make a coaching change, Ross must be certain that the coach would be open to playing young players - and doing lots of losing for one season - if the team opts to spend the next year getting its salary cap in order and prioritizing a high draft pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in Aspen, Colorado, Mariah Carey opts for an extra stylish outfit, and Oliver Hudson and Erinn Bartlett have quality couple time.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Typically, most people bet with dollar bills, but my family opts for scratch-off lottery tickets.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Celebrity manicurist and educator Mimi D opts for a sparkling purple polish and goes for either full coverage or mesmerizing swirl designs with negative space on each nail.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The $1 billion offered in Saturday’s drawing would come only if a winner opts for 30 escalating installments – which lotteries offer through an annuity accounting for interest – over 29 years.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
If a bidder opts for a tender offer, the firm or individual promises to purchase shares of the target company’s stock at an elevated price, inducing shareholders to sell their holdings and grant the bidder a controlling stake in the company.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
One character opts to stay behind as her family logs in upcountry.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
If the Dolphins make a coaching change, Ross must be certain that the coach would be open to playing young players - and doing lots of losing for one season - if the team opts to spend the next year getting its salary cap in order and prioritizing a high draft pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in Aspen, Colorado, Mariah Carey opts for an extra stylish outfit, and Oliver Hudson and Erinn Bartlett have quality couple time.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Typically, most people bet with dollar bills, but my family opts for scratch-off lottery tickets.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Celebrity manicurist and educator Mimi D opts for a sparkling purple polish and goes for either full coverage or mesmerizing swirl designs with negative space on each nail.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The $1 billion offered in Saturday’s drawing would come only if a winner opts for 30 escalating installments – which lotteries offer through an annuity accounting for interest – over 29 years.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
If a bidder opts for a tender offer, the firm or individual promises to purchase shares of the target company’s stock at an elevated price, inducing shareholders to sell their holdings and grant the bidder a controlling stake in the company.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
One character opts to stay behind as her family logs in upcountry.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
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In this world, inflation isn’t a bug, but a feature of how the Fed chooses to balance the crisis.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Directors chooses three candidates from their district to create the 21-member cohort, who will learn about the local water system and the agency’s projects through webinars and tours of water infrastructure.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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And while Elliott would like to see Nielsen as the next CEO, if the board decides on someone else who is equally qualified, Elliott will support that decision.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Georgia grows tired of her husband and their nightly trips to the fancy French restaurant and decides to have an affair with another man at another table (Alan Howard).—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Saleh figures to be choosy about which jobs to pursue.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the aftermath of Mamdani’s election success, progressive candidates are starting to emerge as primary challengers to more moderate Democrats in this year’s midterm elections, and the topic of Israel figures to play a role in those congressional races.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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