opt out

verb

opted out; opting out; opts out

intransitive verb

: 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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Those who wish to opt out of automatic registration may do so. Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024 Andrey Rublev is No. 9 in the Race to Turin and would get into the eight-man field if Djokovic opts out. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The Cubs finished this high because Reuter is assuming outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger will opt out of his three-year, $80 million deal. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Now, lawmakers and anti-mandate groups are looking for accountability for students who experienced adverse reactions but were not given opportunities to opt out of the enrollment requirements. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for opt out 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of opt out was in 1951

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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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