Meaning & use
Opting
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Choosing one course of action or option over available alternatives.
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Many families are opting for smaller, more affordable homes this year.
She's opting out of the group project to work independently.
A note on using this word
This is the present participle of the verb 'opt', which comes from the Latin 'optare', meaning 'to choose'.
Words with a similar meaning
choosingelecting
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Words with an opposite meaning
refusing
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