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opted

[op-tid] / ˈɒp tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
named
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointed
STRONG
announced anointed approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested
WEAK
decided upon settled on tabbed
ADJECTIVE
uncompelled
Synonyms
WEAK
autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional optional spontaneous unasked unbidden unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willed willful wished witting
ADJECTIVE
unforced
Synonyms
WEAK
autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional optional spontaneous unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willed willful wished witting
ADJECTIVE
voluntary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spontaneous
STRONG
chosen free independent volunteer
WEAK
autonomous deliberate designful discretional elected free-willed freely gratuitous honorary intended intentional optional unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional willed willful wished witting
Antonyms
WEAK
forced involuntary obligatory unwilling

Example Sentences

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An ad in a national newspaper felt too flashy, so they opted for the Sunday edition of a local paper in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal

After travelling to several countries, the brothers opted to create a "modular" cinema.

From Barron's

The tourists opted against sending the first-Test XI to the capital in the desire to keep the team together for reasons of morale.

From BBC

Despite England having a much more mixed record, management opted against any of their main players being part of a two-day day-night clash against a Prime Minister's XI this weekend in Canberra.

From Barron's

Sides have opted to bat first in 11 of those games, with six going on to win.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.