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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Site owners can choose to opt out of this annotation feature by submitting the opt-out form.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The difference, though, is that site owners have to opt into the ad intents, instead of opting out.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
Publishers should also be able to opt out of having Google use their content to train artificial intelligence tools, under the proposal.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead of testing free agency, Cole then essentially changed his mind about opting out.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The difference, though, is that site owners have to opt into the ad intents, instead of opting out.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
Publishers should also be able to opt out of having Google use their content to train artificial intelligence tools, under the proposal.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead of testing free agency, Cole then essentially changed his mind about opting out.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Opt out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opt%20out. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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