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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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Milwaukee moved him into a relief role late last season, in part to manage his workload but also to prepare him for a possible call-up but ultimately, the organization opted to leave him in the minors down the stretch.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet Chalamet also opted for monochrome coordinates, wearing a GapStudios look designed by the label’s creative director, Zac Posen.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In 2022, Dolton voters opted to recall Henyard, but an appellate court ruled the vote was invalid.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Milwaukee moved him into a relief role late last season, in part to manage his workload but also to prepare him for a possible call-up but ultimately, the organization opted to leave him in the minors down the stretch.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet Chalamet also opted for monochrome coordinates, wearing a GapStudios look designed by the label’s creative director, Zac Posen.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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