opted
Example Sentences
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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The judiciary opted not to discipline Ross more harshly due to “exemplary” judicial service and her unlikeliness to engage in further misconduct.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
But with their group games all on the West Coast, they opted for convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Other nations, increasingly wary of these inflationary policies, opted to swap their dollars for gold.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I wasn't even the slightest bit embarrassed that he opted for a maroon tux, a top hat, a cape, and a cane.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
