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
There are a wide range of reasons people may opt for a nonconforming mortgage.
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Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
He was slated to start, and Reds manager Terry Francona opted for a bullpen game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Willock is set to be available, while Newcastle have explored the possibility of selling Yoane Wissa, a year after signing him for £55m, though Howe may opt to keep the centre-forward.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Jamil Ghani, Amazon’s vice president of Prime, said in an interview that the company opted to keep the extended timeframe after observing Prime members browsing and purchasing items throughout the entire four-day period last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
He was slated to start, and Reds manager Terry Francona opted for a bullpen game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Willock is set to be available, while Newcastle have explored the possibility of selling Yoane Wissa, a year after signing him for £55m, though Howe may opt to keep the centre-forward.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Jamil Ghani, Amazon’s vice president of Prime, said in an interview that the company opted to keep the extended timeframe after observing Prime members browsing and purchasing items throughout the entire four-day period last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
Verb
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Work with your veterinarian to choose what works best.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Through Letterboxd, Gen Z is relying more on community reviews than those of official movie critics when choosing what movies to see in theaters.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Thai diver Kengkard Bongkawong told CNN that while the goal is still to rescue the group, an upcoming meeting will decide whether the team should first work together to evacuate them or if the rescuers should split into two groups, with one continuing the search for those unaccounted for.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Hulst and Toomey decided to withdraw from the mile at the State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Both her audition and her callback had fallen flat, but the company must have figured that casting an amateur from hard-luck Butte as Lucetta would make good press.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Rather than merely a stylish shot of Charli, the photograph by Aidan Zamiri figures musician John Cale, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and film director Martin Scorsese, three men who in some capacity epitomize their respective fields.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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