opt out
verb
opted out; opting out; opts out
: to choose not to participate in something
—often used with of
opted out of the project
Examples of opt out in a Sentence
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Jack Osbourne's 4 Daughters: All About Pearl, Andy, Minnie and Maple
Aimee chose not to appear on The Osbournes
The popular MTV show that brought viewers into the home of the Osbournes didn’t include Aimee, who opted out of starring in it.
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Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Those are the years in which the NFL has the option to opt out of its current TV deals, potentially bringing other packages to market.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Younger members of Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) are either entirely opting out of getting their license or delaying the process.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The union wants the students to have guarantees of freedom of speech and political expression on campus and is asking for researchers to be able to opt out of funding sources tied to the Israeli Defense Force.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
But as its roster is currently constituted, the Heat would not have much cap space — certainly not enough to sign a star — for the 2025-26 season, unless Jimmy Butler opts out of $52.4 million that season or is traded in the next 10 months.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Casali had two hits for the Iowa Cubs in Syracuse on Tuesday, opted out of his minor-league deal with that organization, and signed a big-league deal with the Giants on Wednesday, catching a cross-country flight and San Francisco’s ace in 24 hours.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Not to mention women, overall, are opting out of dating: 2020 Pew Research Data found 61% of single men were actively looking for dates, compared to 38% of women.
—Maria Yagoda, TIME, 15 May 2024
Persistent inflation has increased the cost of pretty much everything and going out to eat is one of the extras people are opting out of to save.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Those are the years in which the NFL has the option to opt out of its current TV deals, potentially bringing other packages to market.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Younger members of Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) are either entirely opting out of getting their license or delaying the process.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The union wants the students to have guarantees of freedom of speech and political expression on campus and is asking for researchers to be able to opt out of funding sources tied to the Israeli Defense Force.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
But as its roster is currently constituted, the Heat would not have much cap space — certainly not enough to sign a star — for the 2025-26 season, unless Jimmy Butler opts out of $52.4 million that season or is traded in the next 10 months.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Casali had two hits for the Iowa Cubs in Syracuse on Tuesday, opted out of his minor-league deal with that organization, and signed a big-league deal with the Giants on Wednesday, catching a cross-country flight and San Francisco’s ace in 24 hours.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Not to mention women, overall, are opting out of dating: 2020 Pew Research Data found 61% of single men were actively looking for dates, compared to 38% of women.
—Maria Yagoda, TIME, 15 May 2024
Persistent inflation has increased the cost of pretty much everything and going out to eat is one of the extras people are opting out of to save.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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