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verb (used without object)

to make a choice; choose (usually followed by for).

Verb phrase

opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw: to opt out of the urban rat race and move to the countryside.

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Origin:
1875–80; < French opter to choose, divide < Latin optāre to wish for, desire, pray for, choose, select

Related forms

un·opt·ed, adjective

Synonyms
1. select, pick, elect, prefer.

Example Sentences

Imagine if every company you had never done business with required you to opt out of their junk mailings.

Moreover, nobody would be forced to save, since workers would have the opportunity to opt out.

When climbers opt to climb without a rope, they lose the luxury of learning from mistakes.

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Imagine if every company you had never done business with required you to opt out of their junk mailings.

Moreover, nobody would be forced to save, since workers would have the opportunity to opt out.

When climbers opt to climb without a rope, they lose the luxury of learning from mistakes.

Others tend to see more similarities between fossils and opt for trees with fewer offshoots.

If you do opt for an eco-friendly paint, use a matching primer.

Users can opt out of receiving these sorts of ads by clicking on an icon on the banner.

They will opt to placate or to challenge a questioner.

Automatic enrolment puts the onus on the worker to opt out rather than to opt in.

For an even more remote experience, opt for one of the eight secluded cottages that dot the property.

The theory goes that, if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or opt for the bus or rails.

One of the reasons many opt for wood-burning features is concern about global climate change.

Canceling customers must opt out of the continued surveillance monitoring program, according to the privacy policy.

Certainly true, and students with low levels of computer literacy will simply opt for other modes of learning.

Most men find that daunting-and opt for treatment, even though medically it may not be warranted.

To escape the sun on a hot summer day, opt for a waterfall hike instead.

Other people should be able to opt out without penalty.

University libraries should opt out of the e-book market until it conforms itself to the values, needs, and wallets of academe.

He is determined to abolish the right of some defendants to opt for a trial by jury.

Some are independent by nature and opt to live on their own in countryside cells.

Too many people are not truly capable of loving others, but opt instead to cling to someone as a quick cure for insecurity.

Users have the option to either edit their profiles or opt out entirely.

Previously, corporate customers had to opt in to enable the banking group to share client information.

Admission is free, and you can opt to buy a lottery ticket to win a recording of the concert from the week before.

Then voluntarily opt out of using the new technology once it becomes convenient to use.

Those in the market for a tablet may have more incentive to opt out of buying the iPad.

If there is no long-term visibility for that position, any well-managed company will opt for a contractor.

As an organization, the garden may opt to purchase or obtain a long-term lease of the land.

The legal system determines who is violent, and prisoners opt in or not, entirely voluntary.

It was left to users to figure out how to opt in for extra security.

Instead, it will opt for a government to spend to its perceived needs, which may of course change with the mood of the electorate.

Most people book safaris with a private guide, but some opt for a group experience.

Instead many opt to hide their mistakes and hope that federal regulators do not find out.

Travelers can opt out of going through the imaging machines and instead undergo a pat-down, including the crotch area.

Customers may be able to opt out if they value speed above price.

Munnar has some lovely walks in the surrounding hills-if time permits, opt for a trek lasting a few days.

One has to opt for riding on the sidewake, which is often illegal.

Users will also be able to opt out from being targeted by ads that rely on their profiles.

What it means in practice is that some countries opt for projects of closer integration that others prefer to avoid.

If you prefer it short, opt for a miniskirt instead.

But as with any other social norm, it's now hard for individuals to opt out.

Hospital surgeries reduce the infection rate, but many boys opt for the old rite.

High-volume users of voice will either have to opt for a more expensive monthly plan or switch to a regular phone contract.

We've decided to wait out the rush, to opt for an attempt a few days later in slightly higher winds.

The question they wanted to answer is why people opt for bigger serving sizes.

Rarely will you get a heavy downpour, which is why many locals opt to forgo the umbrella and wear a hooded rain jacket instead.

Opt for refillable pens made from recycled plastic or biodegradable plastic created from corn starch.

If you have a smaller head, you may want to opt for something different or plan on wearing a hat under it.

So a consumer could opt to get their power from a company taking part in such a partnership.

Try to avoid business travel, opt for remote meetings and teleconferences instead.

More likely you'll opt to bring him with you on hundreds of miles of dog-friendly trails.

So the new idea seems to be a public option offered at a national level, but with states having the right to opt out.

The president told governors he backed letting states opt out of parts of the plan earlier than is currently allowed.

Authors and publishers could opt out of the program.

Just thinking about fast food made study subjects read faster and opt for immediate gratification.

Opt also for tight or partially closed flower heads.

Lofgren said officials had deliberately misled local governments into thinking they could choose to opt out of the program.

At the same time, the economic downturn could be affecting the decisions of students who still opt to study overseas.

In the end, however, more would still opt for a man in charge.

Guests can opt for guided sorties, or they can ride and paddle at their own whim.

The fact that you would opt to expose these innocent creatures to an inhumane existence and end is deplorable.

The page also offered customers the ability to opt in to the service online.

Seems to me that the folks who opt to wait should be rewarded.

Rather than codifying an opt-in principle, the charter should make it easier for people to opt out of online mapping services.

Japanese salarymen who take paternity leave or opt to become stay-at-home fathers.

But it will allow extra technical freedom to the teams that opt for it.

Admissions tend to be counter-cyclical as students either opt to ride out the bad times on.

Parents who opt out are endangering not only their own kids but everybody else.

The lesson here, as with all social data sharing, is that you shouldn't opt in unless you fully understand the consequences.

The proposal would tie salaries to the size of school districts, but local voters would be allowed to opt out.

The perceived risks explain why many faculty members choose to opt out of automatic tenure extensions.

The government wants something in return-namely that grammars opt into becoming academies.

Some opt for language immersion, in which the person spends all their time reading, listening to and speaking.

We're updating our privacy policy to make these new features possible, and you're able to opt out.

As for mobile marketing, he says, consumers are always asked if they want to opt in to ads related to their cellphone location.

Many faculty members who receive mediocre to negative reviews opt to retire or resign.

These huge, out-of-town stores are ailing as people opt for smaller, closer shops.

OK, if insect-repellent clothes are not your style, you could opt for a skin application.

Huck's decision to opt out lessens that advantage somewhat.

Publishers and authors can opt out of the programme.

Opt for the east shore for a spectacular sunset view, the west shore to imbibe some morning sun with your coffee.

And there's a good reason to opt for advanced landfills, beyond keeping biodegradable products green.

The right to opt out by wearing a bracelet isn't enough, he added, although he declined to offer a better system.

Maruszewski says, the university will probably opt for a plant that can burn multiple energy sources, including coal.

They opt for smaller families and the birthrate falls to replacement or below.

Civillians can opt to join a crowdsourced posse, setting their mobile devices to scan.

Many folks opt for the latter for financial reasons.

Auto-enrolment turns this inertia to the advantage of saving by asking employees to fill in a form if they want to opt out.

And then there are schools that plan to utilize an opt out provision that allows schools to claim financial hardship.

Instead, they may opt not to show identification and instead undergo extra screening of their persons and belongings.

We can opt for a little of both the familiar and the new.

Those that opt to stay at home can apply for government micro-loans to start a business.

It also ignores the basics of any perpetrator keep a low profile, and opt for the simplest technique.

Or you can opt for the adapters, which twist in and accept a regular plug.

They opt out of state funding and get private firms to secure their ventures.

During the third trimester or summer students may opt for an exchange placement.

As incomes rise, more shoppers will opt to drive to large, air-conditioned stores and load up on groceries.

If you're tired or hung over you can opt for a day downtown in a museum.

The younger generation is more likely to opt for e-books but will younger people who write in short hand like'.

Just remember that if you opt for comfort, you are still participating in a professional interview not a pajama party.

Do so politely and allow them options to easily opt out.

They themselves are likely go to state universities, and to go to second-tier schools if they opt for graduate school.

They strongly prefer somebody who would opt to not buy out.

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opt (ɒpt)

—vb (when intr, foll by for)
	See also opt in See also opt out to show preference (for) or choose (to do something)

[C19: from French opter, from Latin optāre to choose]

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Word Origin & History

opt

1877, from Fr. opter "to choose," from L. optare "choose, desire" (see option). To opt out is attested from 1922.

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"The pursuit of Fashion is the attempt of the middle class to co-opt tragedy. In adopting the clothing, speech, and personal habits of those in straitened, dangerous, or pitiful circumstances, the middle class seeks to have what it feels to be the exigent and nonequivocal experiences had by those it emulates."

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