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
Elsewhere, Denmark recently opted for European air defense systems over American ones in its biggest ever single investment in security, while Australia and Japan have begun deepening military ties in the face of apparently flagging US support.
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semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping with a simple and classic look, Pauly opted for a farmhouse sink and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Clare Bowen got hooked on Nashville, opting to stay in the music capital after playing the poet turned songwriter, Scarlett O’Connor, in the show.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Middleton opted for earth tones for the outing, wearing shades of green and brown in anticipation of the fall season.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping with a simple and classic look, Pauly opted for a farmhouse sink and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Clare Bowen got hooked on Nashville, opting to stay in the music capital after playing the poet turned songwriter, Scarlett O’Connor, in the show.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Middleton opted for earth tones for the outing, wearing shades of green and brown in anticipation of the fall season.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg publicly disagreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s judgment in deciding against choosing him as vice president.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Castlery Fall Collection includes other sofas and recliners to choose from.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The president on Tuesday again pushed back applying a ban on the app, which had been decided under his predecessor Joe Biden.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Belly, with her flaws and indecision, reflects the awkward but deeply human process of figuring oneself out.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Everything else will figure itself out.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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