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
Too often, when Spagnuolo opts not to blitz, the opposing quarterback ends up with too much time to throw.
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Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Trent Sherfield opts for confetti.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The Beige, British Tan and Safety Orange pairs are constructed with a mix of suede and nylon, while the Black style opts for an all-leather upper.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Derrickson opts for a different tone, embracing the analog feel — via coarse Super 8 footage and uncomfortably scratchy sound design — of 1982, when this film is set.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump opts to join Hegseth's pep talk to commanding generals.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Once Carol weighs in, siding with Oliver, the patient opts for outpatient treatment.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Trent Sherfield opts for confetti.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The Beige, British Tan and Safety Orange pairs are constructed with a mix of suede and nylon, while the Black style opts for an all-leather upper.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Derrickson opts for a different tone, embracing the analog feel — via coarse Super 8 footage and uncomfortably scratchy sound design — of 1982, when this film is set.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump opts to join Hegseth's pep talk to commanding generals.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Once Carol weighs in, siding with Oliver, the patient opts for outpatient treatment.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
Verb
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Tom gives him the chance to confess about leaking the information to the Dark Hearts, and Grasso chooses not to.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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If a parent chooses to remove their individual child (or children) from that particular lesson, it should not be done by banning materials for preventing the free sharing of information in a classroom that other parents do not share the same opinion about.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The committee decides which nominees will be added to its shortlist which is not released to the public.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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What’ll be interesting is how heavily Berube decides to lean on him, given that the schedule is about to get busy quickly.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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