as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week
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Cameron might choose one of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books, while Lochlan would likely find value in absurdist fiction, like Albert Camus' The Stranger.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Mazin chose to use this challenge in Season 2 rather than gloss over it.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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The standout senior was selected as the Sun Sentinel girls weightlifter of the year.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, as concerns over the cost of a college degree grow, students are placing greater emphasis on gaining employability skills and securing a job after graduation when selecting schools.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With assertions that the other side has essentially cherry picked the texts, Baldoni and his team have repeatedly denied any such smear campaign was ever unleashed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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So much of the fervor about this toy’s release and its subsequent lightning fast pre-order sales are probably down to Chinese fans wanting to pick one up.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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On top of this, many European investors, especially institutional ones, prefer funds that meet ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria.—
Yerik Aubakirov,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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People may prefer egg substitutes for many reasons.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Opt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opt%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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