as in decided
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 opted
Allure editorial assistant Jennet Jusu, who opted for shade Warm Honey, agrees that the shade matching was effortless.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The country also opted to create a 500 billion euro ($592 billion) infrastructure and climate investment fund.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Numanthia came with a different mindset and opted to do things very differently.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson opted for the season’s most naked dress so far by Gucci, while Demi Moore also chose Gucci for full gothic glitter glam.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
One reason the events are so spread out is because the hosts opted to reuse existing venues (as opposed to building new sites solely for the games).
—Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The team behind the Price Tracker opted to focus on the 100 largest metro areas because some data for smaller localities is inconsistent.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Jocelyn opted for an Armani Made to Measure suit, while Bailey chose a crystal mesh cape from the Giorgio Armani Fall 2025 runway.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The country also opted to create a 500 billion euro ($592 billion) infrastructure and climate investment fund.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Numanthia came with a different mindset and opted to do things very differently.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson opted for the season’s most naked dress so far by Gucci, while Demi Moore also chose Gucci for full gothic glitter glam.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
One reason the events are so spread out is because the hosts opted to reuse existing venues (as opposed to building new sites solely for the games).
—Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
The team behind the Price Tracker opted to focus on the 100 largest metro areas because some data for smaller localities is inconsistent.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Jocelyn opted for an Armani Made to Measure suit, while Bailey chose a crystal mesh cape from the Giorgio Armani Fall 2025 runway.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
Verb
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The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The offense, under McDaniels, will continue to morph its identity week-to-week, and the coaches simply figured that running a store-brand version of a Shanahan offense was their best course against a bad Dolphins defense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sailing stripes figured as a tank dresses and sleeveless collared shirts.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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