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 George, who received a lifetime achievement award that evening, opted for a classic black tuxedo and black bow tie. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Auburn won this matchup in Waco last season, but the Tigers opted for a neutral site in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to pad their roster budget. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 During the screening, O’Connell left the overcoat off and opted to wear just the long scarf, which could be seen over his shoulders amid the film’s four-minute standing ovation. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 After a long negotiation, Neon finally opted to go with the New York Film Festival opening night. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 After exhibiting at Frieze Seoul for three years since its 2022 inception, Paula Cooper Gallery has opted for a different approach to Seoul this year. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Sabrina Dhowre Elba opted for one of Matthieu Blazy‘s Métiers d’Art 2026 looks for the 70th BFI London Film Festival launch at BFI Southbank in London on Wednesday. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 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

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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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Women figured prominently in many of Mansour’s works, such as the 1984 Flight to Egypt, depicting a mother curled over her sleeping baby.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
As many of us conclude from a life living in this country run by White people, Gayle figured the best way to stick around was to hide herself.

— Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

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