opt out
verb
opted out; opting out; opts out
: to choose not to participate in something
—often used with of
opted out of the project
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The deadline to opt out or object to the settlement is May 29, 2026.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Guests who choose to opt out of participating can enter through the parks' main entrances located along the Disneyland Esplanade.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
For months, potential candidates dropped in and opted out, two Republicans led the polls in one of the nation’s bluest states, Democratic leaders were openly worried that the GOP could win the governorship by default with a 1-2 finish in the primary and, finally, scandal forced Swalwell out.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those who aren't opting out may still be tuning out, like Claiborne.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Guests who choose to opt out of participating can enter through the parks' main entrances located along the Disneyland Esplanade.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
For months, potential candidates dropped in and opted out, two Republicans led the polls in one of the nation’s bluest states, Democratic leaders were openly worried that the GOP could win the governorship by default with a 1-2 finish in the primary and, finally, scandal forced Swalwell out.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Those who aren't opting out may still be tuning out, like Claiborne.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for opt out
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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