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 On third-and-5, McVay opted to stay on the ground instead of a more aggressive approach to attempt a closer field goal. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 Benge said a conscious effort was made to not stigmatize parents who had previously opted against vaccination. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Kardashian opted for a neutral cream shade of her slingback sandals, which had a slight heel and thin, delicate overlapping straps at the toe. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 And to top it all off, the Tigers took a massive L on the recruiting trail on Sunday when their flip target, five-star wide receiver and former Texas commit Easton Royal, opted to head to Gainesville and play for the Gators. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Both those films opted for a cozily oddball storytelling style that matched the intimacy of their craftsmanship. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Kardashian opted for a sheer, rose-quartz turtleneck maxi dress from Alaïa’s spring 2024 collection, accessorized with black cat-eye sunglasses and a pink Hermès Mini Kelly replete with silver charms. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 This time, Samuel opted for white, sporting a silk satin mini-dress with a boat neckline and a layered skirt. — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 After the bank in 2019 merged with BB&T and became Truist, moving its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, Dukes opted to stay in Atlanta. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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But, Majumder said, several temples including her own have decided to carry on their celebrations with additional security provided by the city of Aurora at their places of worship.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and sort of look the other way, that that's giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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