opt in
phrasal verb
opted in; opting in; opts in
: to choose to do or be involved in something
The company offered a new health insurance plan so that more workers would opt in.
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UConn also had to opt in again, allowing uniforms, logos and a remarkably realistic depiction of the experience at East Hartford’s Rentschler Field in the game, as well as the school’s fight song, to be included.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Though the tool is still in pilot phase, faculty from diverse disciplines—psychology, climate science, marketing—have opted in.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Despite lingering concerns about government overreach from the pandemic among conservatives, every county opted in to receive the extra state funding this past year.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
If, upon setting up the phones, users are not opted in to Auto Blocker, that would answer the question.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Though the tool is still in pilot phase, faculty from diverse disciplines—psychology, climate science, marketing—have opted in.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Despite lingering concerns about government overreach from the pandemic among conservatives, every county opted in to receive the extra state funding this past year.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
If, upon setting up the phones, users are not opted in to Auto Blocker, that would answer the question.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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