How to Use opt in in a Sentence

opt in

phrasal verb
Definition of opt innext
  • Even for those who opt in, the risks are far from clear.
    — Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Those that do these things are opting in and can be part of the new team.
    — George Bradt, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The cards would not be required for those age groups, but parents could opt in.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
  • Users will be able to pay an extra $3 per month to opt in to an ad-free option.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Ticket buyers can opt in to receive a free CD copy of the album.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Richardson has until June 29 to opt in to his contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
  • For Family Center to work, both the parent’s and the child’s account must opt in.
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • To join the Warriors, George would have to opt in to his contract for a trade to take place and then the two sides would talk about a contract extension.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
  • The feature requires little setup other than to opt in via the app and make sure both devices are in the same group.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Customers can learn more and choose whether to opt in to the plan through their Evergy account online.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Interested users can try the feature by going to the SGE project page and opting in.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 15 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, Miami’s payroll would be very close to the second apron ($190 million) if all four opt in.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Families who want their student in grades 7-8 to take Metro can opt in online to receive a pass.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The cases have since been resolved, and the city opted in 2022 to buy out the remaining Ash Street lease obligations.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Those who opted in and were offered the new search spent a long time using it alongside the old code search as a separate tool.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
  • Venues that Live Nation doesn’t own and operate have to opt in for the pricing policy.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023
  • If a business opts in to the program and calls an AT&T wireless customer, its brand name and logo will pop up on the receiving phone.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Users who want to try out new Vision Pro features ahead of time will still need to opt in to the developer beta, at least for now.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
  • Films invited to other sections can opt in to the online slate during the four-day window.
    — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Be sure to opt in for the local wine and olive tasting at a family winery in Šipan island.
    — Wendy Hu, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2023
  • On the beauty side, Hilton opted in for a dramatic smoky black eye shadow which is the star's go-to makeup look (and is very early 2000s).
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
  • The good news is that consumers who have opted in with Microsoft can withdraw their consent at any time.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 12 July 2024
  • According to the Athletic, Jaxson Hayes is opting in to his deal.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
  • TikTok says on its website, though, that advertisers must opt in to be displayed and that the tool may not reflect all ads.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 15 June 2023
  • If a minor does opt in, the new features give parents the ability to track how much time their child spends on the platform and set time limits on usage.
    — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 28 June 2023
  • Even opting in to the trial was a showcase in the simplicity AI chatbots promise.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune Europe, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Even those who were on auto-pay before the pandemic will need to opt in to a repayment plan and auto-pay plan again; a lot of things have changed over three and a half years.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The Authors Guild is heading that way, with plans in motion to unveil a platform for its members to opt in to the offering of a blanket license.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • It's expected that other schools, those outside the Power 5 conferences, will be able to opt in.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 24 May 2024
  • While a Chaplain may not have the same credentials as a licensed mental health clinician, parents can opt in for children to have someone to talk to.
    — Page Lewis, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024

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