opted; opting; opts
: to make a choice
especially
: to decide in favor of something
opted for a tax increase —
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker After perusing the menu he opted for the prime rib.
1
optical; optician; optics
2
option; optional
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Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But many from Connecticut opted to watch it from a restaurant less than a mile away from the Capitol.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
While many people chose to share their reality surrounding the Los Angeles fires in realtime, Tyra Banks opted to delay any announcement of her situation out of respect for other victims.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet as those contracts come up for renewal, leagues may opt to take their games elsewhere, particularly as broadcast becomes less profitable and viewers switch to streaming.
—Alex Cranz, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The good news is that most of the players who could have turned pro opted to return, especially on a defense that finished tied for 10th nationally in yards per play allowed.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But many from Connecticut opted to watch it from a restaurant less than a mile away from the Capitol.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
While many people chose to share their reality surrounding the Los Angeles fires in realtime, Tyra Banks opted to delay any announcement of her situation out of respect for other victims.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet as those contracts come up for renewal, leagues may opt to take their games elsewhere, particularly as broadcast becomes less profitable and viewers switch to streaming.
—Alex Cranz, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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