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
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Why so many companies are inviting people to opt out of Mother’s Day emails
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Guests who opt out still experience the Potato—a pillowy soft potato dumpling crowned with caviar and served alongside savory fontina cheese ice cream.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
And there’s James, who can opt out of the last year of his contract to restructure his deal.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Officials in certain areas have expressed apprehension about dispensaries operating near towns that have opted out of allowing cannabis sales.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Guests who opt out still experience the Potato—a pillowy soft potato dumpling crowned with caviar and served alongside savory fontina cheese ice cream.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
And there’s James, who can opt out of the last year of his contract to restructure his deal.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Officials in certain areas have expressed apprehension about dispensaries operating near towns that have opted out of allowing cannabis sales.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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