as in to choose
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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Meteorologists there had to choose between gathering information that will help in the future and warning about immediate danger.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Cameron might choose one of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books, while Lochlan would likely find value in absurdist fiction, like Albert Camus' The Stranger.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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For each ranking system, the team ranked No. 1 was selected as the national champion.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jonny Kim, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017, arrived early Tuesday morning at the orbital laboratory with his two cosmonaut crewmates after launching just hours ago on a Soyuz capsule from Kazakhstan.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Even when bottled on its own in the 1980s, it was often picked late and sold in a long, slender bottle similar to riesling’s suggested sweetness, Ogilvie Merwin Vintners co-owner and director of production David Ogilvie said.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Players such as Milwaukee Brewers draft pick Griffin Tobias graduated, but returnees include senior third baseman Ryder Fernandez (Purdue Northwest), senior outfielder Drew Kosteba (Purdue Northwest), sophomore shortstop Parker Robinson and senior pitcher Josh Flores (Kentucky).—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the awkward theme that has emerged is Casemiro being preferred to somebody a decade his junior who was signed in a €60million (£51.3m/$66.3m at current exchange rates) deal last summer.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hiring managers naturally trust candidates who come through a colleague or industry connection and will prefer them over unknown applicants.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Opt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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