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Opt-out

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.
  2. The act of opting out of something.
  3. (British, countable) A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control.
  4. (television, radio, countable) A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.

Example Sentences

With opt-out forms, take care to uncheck all unwanted selections.
It [Greenpeace] also says that tax exemptions should be phased out for airlines, including the opt-outs that low-cost carriers currently have from paying VAT or fuel duty on kerosene.
National television channels (descendant network) with regional or local slots or opt-outs: […]
There is no limitation to the number of regional and local opt-outs that France 3 can operate; nor are there any guidelines in the channel's remit as to the length and content of such news programmes.

Synonyms for opt-out

Antonyms for opt-out

opt-in

Related Words

foreclosureliabilitiesdispensationgraduationwithdrawalwaiveroptionoptsurrenderexceptionexclusionaryexclusivenessoverridingdischargeexemptionrenunciationrenouncementclauseoutexclusion

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does opt-out mean?

Opt-out means Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising..

What is a synonym for opt-out?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of opt-out?

Possible antonyms include opt-in.

How do you use opt-out in a sentence?

With opt-out forms, take care to uncheck all unwanted selections.

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