as in decided
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 opted
Josh is a skeptic who gets itchy whenever actors burst into song; Melissa is a believer who longs for a romance so transcendent that it can be expressed only in an airy glissando, opted up an octave.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnston opted on Tuesday to overrule the magistrate judge’s release order.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The first lady, 56, opted for a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, the outlet shared.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The path to rebuilding the Key Bridge was always fraught with risks, especially with the timeline, since the state opted for a progressive design-build contract.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Mermaid Look For the mermaid, one of the biggest visual challenges, the team opted for practical rather than CGI effects, for budget reasons but also to allow for more realistic scenes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Robbie opted for a charcoal gray suit, its sharp lapels pinned with a purple and gold crab brooch.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
But Simpson, who was Alabama’s starter last season, opted for the NFL draft after discussing the matter with ESPN analyst and former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
It was later determined that the student had been left behind during the school bus' morning commute and the student opted to stay on the bus the entire school day, per the outlets.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Johnston opted on Tuesday to overrule the magistrate judge’s release order.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The first lady, 56, opted for a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, the outlet shared.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The path to rebuilding the Key Bridge was always fraught with risks, especially with the timeline, since the state opted for a progressive design-build contract.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Mermaid Look For the mermaid, one of the biggest visual challenges, the team opted for practical rather than CGI effects, for budget reasons but also to allow for more realistic scenes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Robbie opted for a charcoal gray suit, its sharp lapels pinned with a purple and gold crab brooch.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
But Simpson, who was Alabama’s starter last season, opted for the NFL draft after discussing the matter with ESPN analyst and former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
It was later determined that the student had been left behind during the school bus' morning commute and the student opted to stay on the bus the entire school day, per the outlets.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opted
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But everything has been put on hold until the league is decided.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski played basketball up until high school and was on the golf team his first two years at Lincoln-Way West but has decided to zone in on baseball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Watching the trajectory of the baseball and knowing Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill’s ability to rob would-be homers — plus the uncertainty of how well balls fly during night games at Petco Park — Crow-Armstrong figured Merrill would come down with the baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Due to his conviction, Rom figured he’d likely be deported to Cambodia, where his family fled from a genocide before he was born in a refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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