opt in

British

verb

(intr, adverb) to choose to be involved in or part of a scheme, etc

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The confidential filing process was so successful that it was expanded External link in 2017 to allow larger companies External link to opt in.

From Barron's

If the state doesn’t opt in, donations taxpayers make can be used in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal

The initiative will be open to all issuers that want to opt in, including those not listed on Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taxpayers can claim federal credits for donations to scholarship organizations, which can administer scholarships in states that opt in—at no state cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in December said he’ll opt in rather than leave “hundreds of millions of free federal dollars on the table,” as his office told us.

From The Wall Street Journal

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