How to Use opt in in a Sentence

opt in

verb
  • Spicy wine is fun when guests opt in.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • There's no word yet on how many sites have opted in to the idea.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The form provides a checkbox to opt in, but not one to opt out.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This also requires you to opt in.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Artists and songwriters opt in.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Parents on the account can opt in for a debit card for their teen as well.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • The teams that opted out might as easily opt in over the coming days.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • States have to opt in to the program to participate.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Tenants of five-plexes may also opt in to the city’s cart program and share carts.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
  • The school district is planning to give parents more choice as to whether to opt in to these programs.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Users must opt in to share their information and can disconnect at any time.
    — CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The increase will apply to room rates at hotels with 100 or more rooms that agree to opt in.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Parents with students at any school in the district will now have to opt in for transportation services.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Voters can also opt in to have their names included in the album’s credits.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 June 2026
  • Men’s ice hockey and baseball would not be affected because athletes don’t opt in to those sports’ drafts.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Other states could still opt in or out of the tax deductions for their 2026 taxes.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Our hope is that both have the courage to opt in — for the good of the students in New York and Illinois.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Just as important, opting in does not cost Maryland taxpayers a dime.
    — Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026
  • Robinhood said users could set spending limits for their agents, or opt in to require manual approvals any time an agent tries to make a purchase.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • During the height of the operation, the school added a virtual option, and more than a third of the students opted in.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
  • One rule would require athletes who are not yet in college to withdraw from pro sports league drafts where a player can opt in for consideration.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Voting Members who opt in must submit credits by a specified deadline.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • If Connecticut chooses not to opt in, the giving will not stop, but the benefits to our families will.
    — Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Reverse 911 alerts will revert to mostly using a system that residents have to opt in to.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Illinois should not opt in to a federal program that takes away funding from public education.
    — Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • The self-employed can also opt in, receiving 80% of their average weekly net earnings.
    — Eileen Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • It’s expected that in the next 10 years, 30% of all employees will have selected to opt in to this system.
    — Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • By tapping in, however, customers are also opting in to a new Starlink policy.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Merriam’s City Council opted in.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • Voters opted in November to preserve the four-day school week model that has been in effect since 2022.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026

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