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 In the tour’s last two games, Alonso opted to use the three-at-the-back formation that served him so well as Bayer Leverkusen boss. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 First-year Tennessee coach Robert Saleh played most of his starters in his debut game, while 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan opted to hold out his top-line players after most of them got work during a joint practice on Tuesday. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 With deep reserves and Stanford alumni Nadia Fingall and Ashten Prechtel both available in the post, Nakase opted to give Pretchel the first shot off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Wisconsin grouse opted first for quaking aspen buds, hazelnut catkins and white clover leaves, then turned their attention to wild cherries and blackberries. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Roberts opted for an all-black take on boho, pairing a billowy Posse blouse with balloon pants that featured pleats around the leg and a cinch at the ankle. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 Despite some hope from Haley and Chuk for Kamu to use the POV on one of them, Kamu opted to keep nominations the same. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Tejay Antone goes from Mansfield to the majors Antone was originally drafted by the Mets in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB draft, but opted to sign to play at TCU. — Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 The university opted for the equivalent of a yard sale, hosting two surplus sales, one around the mega outdoor hockey game against Michigan State in January and another the spring before the Blue-White football game. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

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Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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