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
Joining her husband, President Joe Biden, to welcome the incoming administration, Dr. Biden opted for a monochromatic Ralph Lauren ensemble in a bold purple shade.
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Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Some of the women in attendance opted for suits: Kamala Harris went monochromatic in a black suit and overcoat, Hillary Clinton chose a Democrat blue Stella McCartney power suit, and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, wore a pale blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls.
—Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Usha has so far opted for a more understated look, compared with other Republican women in the spotlight.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Homeowners who opt to have the smallest cart available collected every other week will see some savings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Some of the women in attendance opted for suits: Kamala Harris went monochromatic in a black suit and overcoat, Hillary Clinton chose a Democrat blue Stella McCartney power suit, and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, wore a pale blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls.
—Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Usha has so far opted for a more understated look, compared with other Republican women in the spotlight.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Homeowners who opt to have the smallest cart available collected every other week will see some savings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
Verb
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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.—
H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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But — and this is a notable but — four of those five lost in the era beween 1945 and 2009, when there were only five best picture nominees and the category’s winner was chosen by a popular vote, as opposed to the preferential, or ranked, ballot that was employed prior to and since that period.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The top eight advanced direct to the last 16, while those clubs from ninth to 24th will contest a playoff to decide which eight teams join them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Senate Bill 4 would allow voters to decide whether to keep fluoride in drinking water.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The game figures to be tight, and for a while now, coach Andy Reid’s Chiefs have been winning such duels.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Anderson figures to give the Angels some roster depth at shortstop in camp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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