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Meaning of opt in in English

opt in

phrasal verb with opt verb [ I ] uk /ɒpt/ us /ɑːpt/ Add to word list Add to word list to choose to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc.: Company policy is to leave new workers out of the pension scheme, unless they choose to opt in. Taking and choosing
  • adopt
  • adopted
  • adoption
  • appoint
  • bags I... idiom
  • be your best bet idiom
  • false dichotomy
  • faute de mieux
  • favoured
  • filter something out
  • filterable
  • pick over something phrasal verb
  • plump for something/someone phrasal verb
  • Robin Hood
  • select
  • selection
  • snaffle
  • wide choice
  • you name it idiom
  • you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance idiom
See more results » opt-innoun [ C or U ] uk /ˈɒpt.ɪn/ us /ˈɑːpt.ɪn/ the fact of choosing to take part in an activity, arrangement, etc. rather than being forced to take part: It is an opt-in rather than an opt-out system, which means that permission must be sought on a case-by-case basis. Taking and choosing
  • adopt
  • adopted
  • adoption
  • appoint
  • bags I... idiom
  • be your best bet idiom
  • false dichotomy
  • faute de mieux
  • favoured
  • filter something out
  • filterable
  • pick over something phrasal verb
  • plump for something/someone phrasal verb
  • Robin Hood
  • select
  • selection
  • snaffle
  • wide choice
  • you name it idiom
  • you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance idiom
See more results » (Definition of opt in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

opt in | Business English

opt in

phrasal verb with opt verb [ I ] uk /ɒpt/ us Add to word list Add to word list to choose to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc.: Company policy is to leave new workers out of the pension scheme, unless they choose to opt in. opt-innoun [ C or U ] uk us the fact that you do not have, receive, or join in something unless you choose to, or something that you do not have or receive unless you choose it: Users have to click to give the company permission to collect data about their online habits, a process called opt-in. We have a company pensions policy where there is an opt-in instead of an opt-out.opt-in feature/system/policy The social networking site has introduced an opt-in feature for customers. Compare opt-out (Definition of opt in from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of opt in

opt in The patient is offered the opportunity to participate ("opt-in") in various programs offered by the pharmacy, such as e-mail prescription refill reminders. From the Cambridge English Corpus Other countries continue this pattern of differences between opt-out and opt-in systems. From the Cambridge English Corpus The whole idea of opt-in has been put forward as the solution to end spam. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Here, and in most other countries, the opt-in principle applies before an organ of a deceased person can be used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While less debated that the opt-in for solicited commercial e-mail, similar issues are at stake for proposed harmonised opt-in regarding directories. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The opt-in regime is one uniform legal solution. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English How on earth does he expect an opt-in electorate to work? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some issues cannot easily be accommodated in the context of a regulatory system, even if that is an opt-in system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not quite sure what the opt-in position is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not see why we cannot have an opt-in as opposed to the current situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, at second reading stage, all we have to do is find a solution to the opt-in/opt-out problem. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It would be absurd, incoherent and contradictory to adopt a conclusive solution in this directive, whether it be opt-in or opt-out, just a year later. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The opt-out system, especially, will override the opt-in system. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That is not an opt-out but an opt-in, as we choose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The consulting of relatives is, therefore, not a distinction between opt-out and opt-in systems of organ donation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of opt in These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of opt-in?

Translations of opt in

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