opt in
phrasal 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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Cities and counties are automatically opted in to allow cannabis businesses, according to the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Some people might want to drop out of Medicare Advantage and opt in to original Medicare.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Connect, that allows women or nonbinary drivers to opt in to prefer riders who are women or nonbinary, and vice versa.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Following a delay, Microsoft has revamped Recall, requiring users who want to enable the feature to both opt in and to use biometrics to authenticate themselves, among other changes.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Some people might want to drop out of Medicare Advantage and opt in to original Medicare.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Connect, that allows women or nonbinary drivers to opt in to prefer riders who are women or nonbinary, and vice versa.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Following a delay, Microsoft has revamped Recall, requiring users who want to enable the feature to both opt in and to use biometrics to authenticate themselves, among other changes.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Opt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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