opting out
Example Sentences
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Essentially, the man appears to be opting out of the medical establishment altogether, while using his own girlfriend and his “clone baby” as experimental proving grounds for self-starter cures involving lots of peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Saving extra in a private pension may limit current life options, but opting out can leave many with riskier retirement savings, or indeed none at all.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
She would be the person opting out of demands to dress, look and behave a certain way to appease the opposite sex.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
Couples participate not only when they need reassurance, but also because opting out invites interpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Its take- up rates are accordingly very high, with roughly half of the CPS students opting out of their neighborhood school.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
