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
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Verb
after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The actor escaped eviction following the public vote, which opted to evict the controversial conservative politician Michael Fabricant instead.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
Miami could also opt to select a cornerback in the upcoming NFL Draft.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As a solution to unsafe conditions in hospitals, many Black women are opting to have midwives and doulas as part of their birth team.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The actor escaped eviction following the public vote, which opted to evict the controversial conservative politician Michael Fabricant instead.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
Miami could also opt to select a cornerback in the upcoming NFL Draft.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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