opt in

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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There's no word yet on how many sites have opted in to the idea. — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Voters can also opt in to have their names included in the album’s credits. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 June 2026 Just as important, opting in does not cost Maryland taxpayers a dime. — Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026 The poll was conducted on June 10 and 11 and required participants to opt in to the project from an online research marketplace. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for opt in

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