opting out
Example Sentences
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Neither spoke like someone opting out of social life.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Likewise, opting out of Social Security would mean giving up the benefits that come with continued participation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Economist has been actively discussing the possibility of opting out of AI search features since the U.K. ruling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
