opted

Example Sentences

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Virginia resident Mario, who also opted to not give his last name, got hit twice with the inflation tax as he left Los Angeles this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

While Ferragu went more conservative with no rating, analysts at KGI and Oppenheimer opted for Buy ratings.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

As of January, employers can instead buy the coverage as an add-on, and 20% have opted to, says Amy McHugh, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts insurer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She ran out of space for her library some time ago, but instead of making the room larger she has opted to let the books become the room.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern