as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Recent Examples of opt
Customers looking for an even sportier car would clearly opt for the AMG.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
Rea struggled for the second straight start against the Reds on Friday, and the Cubs opted to use an opener for Ben Brown on Saturday.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Unlike other supervillains, his suit is muted, opting for a green shirt and brown pants instead of a flashy get-up.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
During the first round of distributions from the $425 million Equifax settlement, claimants could opt for a paper check, a payment to their PayPal account or the digital prepaid card.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
Rea struggled for the second straight start against the Reds on Friday, and the Cubs opted to use an opener for Ben Brown on Saturday.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Unlike other supervillains, his suit is muted, opting for a green shirt and brown pants instead of a flashy get-up.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
During the first round of distributions from the $425 million Equifax settlement, claimants could opt for a paper check, a payment to their PayPal account or the digital prepaid card.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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There are two classe s to choose from every Tuesday -- 9:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7:15 p.m.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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Fallout forces him to choose between them and nuclear holocaust.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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As mentioned above, there are myriad factors—international transportation bottlenecks, natural disasters and supplier insolvency, among others—that need to be considered simultaneously in real time to decide what’s best for the business.—
Sadagopan S,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But given a chance to keep the cash that Biden had sent the State flowing, Trump has decided to throttle it back.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 May 2025
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These same concerns have figured prominently in the current South Korean presidential race.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Soto is sure to figure things out at the plate and the Mets have little choice but to be patient with him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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