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 When Emily opts for the former, someone asks her to name her biggest regret. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 The man picks Jennifer Aniston, and the woman opts for Jon Hamm. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 However, if San Jose opts for Reid, Stenberg will be sitting right there. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Goldstein likes drawing her favorite flowers, peonies, tulips, or poppies for her designs and opts for classic colors such as pink, lavender, yellow, and pops of green. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 June 2026 But where her labelmates routinely drape their songs in warm, dense fuzz, Babuka Black opts for clarity and directness. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 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 Because of the Antetokounmpo deal, Miami will be $19 million under the hard cap if Andrew Wiggins opts into $30 million next season and if the Heat can’t shed any more salary in trades. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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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
Mintyukov figures to be behind LaCombe on the left side of the Ducks’ defense over these next five years, so there may not be much power-play time that comes his way.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026