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
While Belichick has opted for a coat and tie on most of his recruiting visits, his signature sweatsuits are alive and well in Chapel Hill.
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Alaves holding midfielder Ander Guevara now stood in Yamal’s path and fancied trying his luck, and with so many players crowded around him, Yamal opted to find his team-mate Raphinha in plenty of space out on the left-hand side.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Clients who go that route often opt to continue operating it as a business for periods each year—long-term vacancy in any house causes more problems than occupancy, after all—with guests welcomed for, say, 10 months each year but peak summer reserved solely for extended family.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
That might mean opting to stand in the back of a conference room during a big staff meeting, taking a call while going on a walk or reading a report with your feet propped up in the break room.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The Alaves holding midfielder Ander Guevara now stood in Yamal’s path and fancied trying his luck, and with so many players crowded around him, Yamal opted to find his team-mate Raphinha in plenty of space out on the left-hand side.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Clients who go that route often opt to continue operating it as a business for periods each year—long-term vacancy in any house causes more problems than occupancy, after all—with guests welcomed for, say, 10 months each year but peak summer reserved solely for extended family.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
That might mean opting to stand in the back of a conference room during a big staff meeting, taking a call while going on a walk or reading a report with your feet propped up in the break room.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opt
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Their rollout has not always gone smoothly: Many officers choose not to activate them, leading some departments to use cameras that activate automatically as a gun is removed from a holster, for example.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, a 2023 Gallup poll found that this demographic is much less likely to choose an electric vehicle as their car of choice.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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This is not a unitary polity, where the president decides for everyone, but 50 sovereign states that joined in union.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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For his part, Willard sounded confident that the players would figure it out in the second half against the Hawkeyes.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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