Synonyms of opts

opts

verb

present tense third-person singular of opt

as in chooses

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• decides
• figures
• resolves
• finds
• determines
• concludes
• settles (on or upon)
• prefers
• elects
• selects
• picks
• rules
• names
• decrees
• contemplates
• adjudges
• ponders
• adjudicates
• deliberates
• rules (on)
• handpicks
• culls
• weighs
• considers
• thinks (about or over)
• debates
• judges
• meditates
• entertains
• arbitrates
• singles (out)
• ruminates
• studies
• mulls (over)
• cogitates
• referees
• umpires
• chews over
• questions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• abstains
• turns down
• hesitates
• halts
• delays
• stalls
• vacillates
• wavers
• temporizes
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opts

People will merely accept them because the AI opts to utilize them. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

Instead of heavy, dense oils, the formula opts for a lightweight babassu oil that intensively conditions without over-slicking the hair. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024

Instead, director Sean Baker opts to make the scene madcap fun, leaving the deep well of fear and sadness for later, and allowing for 28 full minutes of Looney Tunes–esque pratfalling. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024

However, whether or not New York opts to move on from Aaron Rodgers, the new front office will need to add quality young talent with pass-rush ability. —Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

For example, a parent raised in an era when whiskey was commonly used to soothe teething pain might judge a parent today who opts for over-the-counter remedies. —Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024

Alcohol will not be available, however, if a family opts to do a series of events in different locations, such as a visitation, a funeral and then a burial. —Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024

At a crucial moment when German authorities are moving into position to try and wrest control from the Palestinian guerillas, ABC opts to film the locations where those troops are setting up vantage points. —Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024

With traffic mounting, Paul Wall opts to walk from Times Square to 5th Ave. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024