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
Kate Hudson Kate Hudson opted for red hot energy in Lanvin.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
In January, the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady, taking a cautious approach due in part to elevated inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Six members of last season’s Gophers opted to leave early.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
After 61 games in the big leagues last season, Hayden Senger opted not to resume his usual minor league offseason job stocking shelves at a Nashville-area Whole Foods over the winter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
So much so that Casanovas opted to use Icelandic wind recordings for the desert scenes in the back half of the film.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Daur opted for an ivory blouse and black silk trousers, while Eugenie donned a black and white pleated skirt, a black top, a khaki jacket, and white sneakers.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
For his first concert residency, which wrapped in September, Bad Bunny passed on the Las Vegas Strip and opted for a 31-date series in his native Puerto Rico.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci are set to present their cruise 2027 collections in New York this May, while Dior has opted for Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
In January, the Fed opted to hold interest rates steady, taking a cautious approach due in part to elevated inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Six members of last season’s Gophers opted to leave early.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
After 61 games in the big leagues last season, Hayden Senger opted not to resume his usual minor league offseason job stocking shelves at a Nashville-area Whole Foods over the winter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
So much so that Casanovas opted to use Icelandic wind recordings for the desert scenes in the back half of the film.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Daur opted for an ivory blouse and black silk trousers, while Eugenie donned a black and white pleated skirt, a black top, a khaki jacket, and white sneakers.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
For his first concert residency, which wrapped in September, Bad Bunny passed on the Las Vegas Strip and opted for a 31-date series in his native Puerto Rico.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci are set to present their cruise 2027 collections in New York this May, while Dior has opted for Los Angeles.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bennett figured that her more outgoing sibling, who was part of youth groups and bands at school, was probably picked up by a friend and will be home soon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feed the bigs One thing the Horned Frogs have figured it out is how dynamic their frontcourt duo of junior Xavier Edmonds and sophomore David Punch has become.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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