opt out
verb
opted out; opting out; opts out
: to choose not to participate in something
—often used with of
opted out of the project
Examples of opt out in a Sentence
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Sore legs after the indoor season led to Coleman opting out of the Arcadia Invitational this month.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
And colleges had to give students the choice to opt out of the program.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Even Arkansas changed its rules to allow parents to opt out.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Consumers would gain the right to opt out of companies making algorithmic decisions about them in crucial areas like employment, housing, and education.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The Village of Menomonee Falls is working on an ordinance to opt out of the extended hours, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
The proposal would also create a national registry of data brokers, and force those companies to allow users to opt out of having their data sold.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 Apr. 2024
What’s your response to the argument that women and girls should simply opt out of beauty regimens that result in additional costs?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
When the Cockettes were invited to perform in New York in the fall of 1971, Hibiscus and Rumi opted out.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
And colleges had to give students the choice to opt out of the program.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Even Arkansas changed its rules to allow parents to opt out.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Consumers would gain the right to opt out of companies making algorithmic decisions about them in crucial areas like employment, housing, and education.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The Village of Menomonee Falls is working on an ordinance to opt out of the extended hours, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
The proposal would also create a national registry of data brokers, and force those companies to allow users to opt out of having their data sold.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 Apr. 2024
What’s your response to the argument that women and girls should simply opt out of beauty regimens that result in additional costs?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
When the Cockettes were invited to perform in New York in the fall of 1971, Hibiscus and Rumi opted out.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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