as in chooses
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week
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Most of the villains appear on video screens surrounding the stage, but three live characters – Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent – plead their cases to the audience, and the audience chooses the winner.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
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But when a figure who should empower us chooses to instead highlight those insecurities, the most fundamental principle of attachment is violated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While Mike Kroeger selects unusual colored gemstones and diamonds of superb quality, Angela’s masterful carving skills create incomparably beautiful and precise designs.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The 35-member Senate will elect its president pro tempore-designate at the end of the 2026 fiscal session that begins in April, after the Senate Republican Caucus selects its nominee for the post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Aug. 2025
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Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game on that week's schedule.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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IndieWire picks our eight favorite new physical releases for September 2025, below.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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While districts currently have cellphone policies, Michigan needs a statewide policy that sets a minimum statewide standard and takes some pressure off of teachers, Tisdel said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile in New York, Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, attend the US Open while Lola Tung takes a leisurely afternoon stroll.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Usually, my daughter prefers books with a sense of humor.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Opts (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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