opt
Example Sentences
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The pandemic prompted many in this demographic to leave the workforce before 65, and the trend has continued as some opt to sit out the tumult of artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
When Zotimova heard about the legal action she decided she didn't want to opt out.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The confidential filing process was so successful that it was expanded External link in 2017 to allow larger companies External link to opt in.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“And it’s a better model for having the option to select particular members of a population to opt out—you inoculate them, the virus spreads within twenty- four hours, and it has no effect on them.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.