as in chooses
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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Opponents and education lawyers say that the Education Code requires a vote no matter which route the board chooses to start the detachment process.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025 -
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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The protagonist picks themselves up again only to ultimately end up in a bad situation.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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To Vanessa, who prefers running a crime empire and still feels skeptical of Fisk’s port plans, politics is all ego.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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The natural left-hander prefers to finish with his right hand in lane and around the basket.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Opts (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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