opted

[ op-tid ]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of opt.

Other Words From

• un·opt·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of opted¹

opt + -ed ¹

Example Sentences

For the sake of ease, you may opt to toast the spices in the same pot the drink will be made in.

From Washington Post

Because of covid precautions, most of us are in single tents, save for the two married couples among us and two women who opt to share.

From Washington Post

For events canceled because of the pandemic, over 80% of Live Nation’s customers opted to hold on to their tickets instead of getting a refund.

From Fortune

They forced overtime with a field goal as time expired in regulation but missed a field goal in overtime when Coach Kliff Kingsbury opted to kick on second down.

From Washington Post

Daly acknowledged on the NHL’s podcast that the league could opt to open the season using one schedule model and then transition to another later.

From Washington Post

Instead, it appears that the Obama administration has opted to punish North Korea financially.

From The Daily Beast

The studio seemed to be satisfied with the results—although still opted to censor the death sequence in many foreign territories.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Spain opted for the "unedited" version.

From The Daily Beast

In the absence of typical classrooms and curriculums, West Africans have opted for alternate methods of learning and education.

From The Daily Beast

When Democratic incumbent Rep. Jim Matheson opted not to run again, Love won by several thousand votes in the 2014 midterms.

From The Daily Beast

These associations consist of a president, chairman, military representative, and co-opted members.

From Project Gutenberg

This last restriction does not apply to the sixteen co-opted members.

From Project Gutenberg

The computers I love are being co-opted, used to spy on us, control us, snitch on us.

From Project Gutenberg

He was co-opted at Cambridge in 1642 as (apparently) a gentleman pensioner or commoner.

From Project Gutenberg

Like the Council electors, the chairman and the six co-opted aldermen are subject only to the condition of having the County vote.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appointed