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opt out

British  

verb

  1. to choose not to be involved (in) or part (of)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of opting out, esp of local-authority administration

    opt-outs by hospitals and schools
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
opt out Idioms  

  1. Choose not to participate, as in Our school opted out of the state competition. [Slang; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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Technically, it will be a seven-year deal, though either side can opt out a year early — meaning labor peace is only assured through the 2028-29 season.

From Washington Times

Either side can opt out then; otherwise, it will last through 2029-30.

From Seattle Times

I had a resident when I first got to the University of Tennessee that had opted out of all abortion training before I arrived.

From Salon

Sam Haggerty opted out of it about three pitches in because, well, he wasn’t going to win and “knew his strengths.”

From Seattle Times

The league and the National Basketball Players Association face a midnight Friday deadline for either side to decide that they will opt out of the deal and end the current CBA on June 30.

From Seattle Times

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