opts

present tense third-person singular of opt

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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

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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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