opted; opting; opts
: to make a choice
especially
: to decide in favor of something
opted for a tax increase —
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker After perusing the menu he opted for the prime rib.
1
optical; optician; optics
2
option; optional
Examples of opt in a Sentence
Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Interested users can access the feature by opting into the test.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
At its last meeting, in May, the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady for the second consecutive time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2025
McAtee opted to join this squad, as captain, rather than be part of the Manchester City party playing in the Club World Cup in the United States.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Verb
Denver Nuggets star guard Russell Westbrook has reportedly opted to enter free agency, declining his player option with the Nuggets.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Interested users can access the feature by opting into the test.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
At its last meeting, in May, the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady for the second consecutive time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2025
McAtee opted to join this squad, as captain, rather than be part of the Manchester City party playing in the Club World Cup in the United States.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for opt
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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