OPTED (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

opted (for)

verb

past tense of opt (for)

as in selected

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week

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Under her guidance, the jury will determine the winner of the Festival’s Étoile d’Or from among the first and second feature films selected for this year’s international competition.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Pavia, 24, wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft and was cut by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent over the summer.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Asked about immigration solutions for Congress to tackle, Latino voters polled picked investigating ICE as a top priority, alongside immigration changes like a pathway to citizenship and ending the immigration detention of children and families.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Having picked it up for its 2025-26 season, CBS then pushed it to the following 2026-27 season.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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Nearly two-thirds of the collectors surveyed preferred to keep their treasures mostly under wraps, sharing them only within family or a closed circle, while, at the other end of the scale, just 10 percent are seeking wide recognition.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
From that lens, the video at issue is communicating a very different message from viewpoints preferred and enunciated by Dreams Park.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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