opt

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Industry inflows figures can include reinvested dividends from investors who opt to take additional fund shares rather than cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

When Zotimova heard about the legal action she decided she didn't want to opt out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Voters in more than 30 counties or townships—out of 102 counties in the state—weighed in on a nonbinding ballot question asking if the state should opt into the new federal tax-credit scholarship program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

What this means is that the students—and parents—who choose to opt out tend to be smarter and more academically motivated to begin with.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt