OPT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

opt

verb

ˈäpt

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 Joining her husband, President Joe Biden, to welcome the incoming administration, Dr. Biden opted for a monochromatic Ralph Lauren ensemble in a bold purple shade. —

Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 Some of the women in attendance opted for suits: Kamala Harris went monochromatic in a black suit and overcoat, Hillary Clinton chose a Democrat blue Stella McCartney power suit, and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, wore a pale blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls. —

Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 Usha has so far opted for a more understated look, compared with other Republican women in the spotlight. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Homeowners who opt to have the smallest cart available collected every other week will see some savings. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for opt

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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.

— H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
But — and this is a notable but — four of those five lost in the era beween 1945 and 2009, when there were only five best picture nominees and the category’s winner was chosen by a popular vote, as opposed to the preferential, or ranked, ballot that was employed prior to and since that period.

— Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025