had opted
- past perfect of opt.
Example Sentences
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TikTok and Snapchat had reached a financial settlement to avoid going to court, but Google, the owner of YouTube, and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, had opted for a legal battle.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, had opted to stay out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
He posted on the social-media platform X at the time that he had opted for a “better transaction structure” instead.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
This past week, hard-liners in Tehran said Iran’s missile program was the main reason the U.S. hasn’t attacked Iran and had opted for talks instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
The statute does contain an opt-out provision, but as of 2010 only thirteen states and the District of Columbia had opted out entirely.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
