Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

opt

[opt] / ɒpt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That is largely because some with low-risk prostate cancer opt instead for active monitoring, rather than immediate treatment, since these cancers are very slow growing and may not cause harm.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This is money you can only access in retirement, so if money is really tight then you can opt out and have the money in your wages now.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Then opt for the stock market’s slow train—nobody will fire you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

However, Bernanke warned, if future Fed communications put too many opt outs in the forward guidance, it could lessen the strength of the central bank’s commitment to a specific path.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But, pretty soon, I opt to just lie on my bed, looking up at the ceiling and listening to the wheezing sound of my breath ing.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




Vocabulary lists containing opt


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "opt" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com