as in chooses
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 opts
Katie Holmes opts for an all-black look at the AAFA American Image Awards on April 21 in New York City.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
That assumes, of course, that Moreno opts to sell.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthropic’s popular Claude AI model has seen a significant decline in performance recently, according to many developers and heavy users, who say the model increasingly fails to follow instructions, opts for sometimes inappropriate shortcuts, and makes more mistakes on complex workflows.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Rue eventually sours on her gig with Laurie and opts to jump ship for a new kingpin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Luka Garza, who’s played well in most of his appearances since late December, is another viable option if Vucevic scuffles, or if Mazzulla opts to play three bigs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Doing away with the classic Humpty Dumpty physique, chef Nicolas Cloiseau opts for something less banal and more cubic, channeling his inner Picasso.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
That assumes, of course, that Moreno opts to sell.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Anthropic’s popular Claude AI model has seen a significant decline in performance recently, according to many developers and heavy users, who say the model increasingly fails to follow instructions, opts for sometimes inappropriate shortcuts, and makes more mistakes on complex workflows.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Rue eventually sours on her gig with Laurie and opts to jump ship for a new kingpin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Luka Garza, who’s played well in most of his appearances since late December, is another viable option if Vucevic scuffles, or if Mazzulla opts to play three bigs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Doing away with the classic Humpty Dumpty physique, chef Nicolas Cloiseau opts for something less banal and more cubic, channeling his inner Picasso.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opts
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit’s fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit's fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the team decides, Lomu sounds happy to oblige.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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If two of the richest companies in the world are racing to control the sky, who decides how that access is priced and delivered?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Aptly enough, Hall figures Manning’s old office was right about where the new center field will be.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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That figures to be addressed not only in the sixth round, but also with remaining available free agents and undrafted free agency.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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