OPTED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

opted

verb

past tense of opt

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 Instead, the Steel Magnolias star opted for a short, white A-line frock with a high neckline and short sleeves. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Early on, its Legislature opted to apply landscaping requirements only to new construction. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 There are lot of things that will make the Bentley Torcal an interesting—even compelling—EV, but Bentley simply opted not to fiddle with something that runs counter to its mission. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026 Earlier this summer, after a bidding war, Canada opted to buy twelve new submarines from a German arms company rather than from a South Korean competitor. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Obama opted to wear the dress without the contrasting belt featured in the collection's original styling. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Green Bay opted to accept the penalty, which granted them an automatic first down. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Records show Denver's own city attorneys handled the Calderon case from its filing in August 2024 until April 2026, when the City Attorney opted to hire Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Elordi himself opted to wear Bottega Veneta, sporting a navy, softly pinstriped double-breasted suit with sharp lapels and coordinating tailored pants, a white shirt, and navy skinny tie. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Russell was told to move over for Antonelli on lap 65 as Mercedes figured the young championship leader had a better chance of beating Norris’ McLaren.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Cowing figured to be this season’s front-runner to replace Skyy Moore, who left in free agency for Green Bay.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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