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opts

  • present tense form
    of opt (3rd person singular).
    opt
    verb (used without object)
    to make a choice; choose (usually followed byfor ).

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Or they could, once again, be cleared from the field if Mills opts for the nomination.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Cameron Bowman, a 38-year-old driver in Waxahachie, Texas, says he opts for the cooling baseball cap and keeps an extra pair of sleeves cooled and ready for when the first pair wears off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Arsenal boss Arteta found ways to get both wingers on the pitch at the same time in 2025-26, which may be something Tuchel opts to do as the World Cup goes on.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Unless they are in Maui, as they were last year, Rams coach Sean McVay annually opts to cancel mandatory minicamps after the initial report day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

I can almost see the million thoughts spinning behind her eyes, but she opts to sign, “What is that? It doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer