opted (for)

verb

past tense of opt (for)
as in selected
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week

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  1. selected
  2. picked
  3. preferred
Verb
  • Under her guidance, the jury will determine the winner of the Festival’s Étoile d’Or from among the first and second feature films selected for this year’s international competition.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Pavia, 24, wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft and was cut by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent over the summer.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of selected
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  • Paul picked three wickets in the 19th over to wrap up the innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
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  • Rectal thermometers are preferred for children 3 and under; oral and digital infrared thermometers are both fine choices for anyone older than that.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Merino wool was preferred to polyester in each country surveyed, with an average preference of 65 percent.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of preferred
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“Opted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opted%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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