OPTS (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

opts (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of opt (for)

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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After dating 20 women on the show, Harry narrows down the search and ultimately chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
The company has reportedly proposed giving the administration a 5% stake, structured like the Alaska Permanent Fund and revocable whenever OpenAI chooses.

— Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Pipeline construction typically takes a matter of years and requires significant investment, some analysts said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes

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Keane Lewis-Potter prefers to play further forward but has deputised admirably at left-back and could start there against Tottenham on the opening weekend.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
While everyone tries to photograph the actual eclipse, French prefers a different perspective if viewing the event with friends or family.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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