opt in

verb

opted in; opting in; opts in
: to choose to do or be involved in something
The company offered a new health insurance plan so that more workers would opt in.

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The tech has been available as an optional free feature since April, but only a third of agencies had opted in, Flock said. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The app now requires age verification and allows parents to opt in to receive notifications. — Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 The deal also covers Suno’s use of BMG songs to train its past models and data, and states artists and songwriters must opt in to having their music used for AI inputs and outputs. — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Before the next event, taking place in Los Angeles in 2028, the firm officially opted in — making a massive, nine-figure bet as the Games’ first-ever global banking partner. — Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opt in

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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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