opt in
phrasal verb
opted in; opting in; opts in
: to choose to do or be involved in something
The company offered a new health insurance plan so that more workers would opt in.
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The tools are entirely optional and require dual consent, meaning both the patient and provider must opt in to activate the ambient scribe.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Today, 40 states and the District of Columbia — led by Democrats and Republicans alike — have opted in.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Consumer advocates and Lemon Law attorneys have voiced concern that the law will create confusion for vehicle buyers as to whether the maker of their particular vehicle has opted in, or out, of the law.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands opt in More than 50,000 people have decided to take the deferred retirement package, a Trump administration official told CNN on Thursday.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Today, 40 states and the District of Columbia — led by Democrats and Republicans alike — have opted in.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Consumer advocates and Lemon Law attorneys have voiced concern that the law will create confusion for vehicle buyers as to whether the maker of their particular vehicle has opted in, or out, of the law.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands opt in More than 50,000 people have decided to take the deferred retirement package, a Trump administration official told CNN on Thursday.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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