Meaning & use
opted
Made a choice between different options, especially after consideration.
See it in a sentence
They opted for the smaller apartment because it was closer to work.
She opted out of the group project and worked independently instead.
A note on using this word
Past tense of "opt"; almost always followed by "for" a choice or "out of/into" a plan, never used with a direct object alone.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
rejecteddeclined
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