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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid opting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to refrain from making a choice or decision regarding a particular option.
Example: "In this situation, it is best to avoid opting for the more expensive plan."
Alternatives: "refrain from choosing" or "steer clear of selecting".
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I hope to avoid opting for a latter-day equivalent of Betamax.
Business leaders have written to the prime minister, Theresa May, urging her to avoid opting for hard Brexit.
One official said that while the cabinet ministers accepted that Britain must leave the EU and that immigration controls would be part of that process, they were pushing May to avoid opting for an overly hard Brexit.
The challenge with these sorts of solutions is that users may find it increasingly difficult to avoid opting in as the financial disadvantage in doing so becomes so significant that users have no other option but to hand over access to their data".
The findings prompted experts to urge women to go ahead with their pregnancy despite a cancer diagnosis and also to avoid opting for a premature birth as long as possible, as that could be more limiting to the child's future health and IQ than the mother receiving cancer treatment.
Drinking water is healthy and will help you avoid opting for sugary drinks you can find in the vending machine.
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In order to avoid opt-outs, they adopt a position of "anti-innovation".
But the people said they don't expect the first lady to unveil any policy proposals to combat cyberbullying — a term her team has sought to avoid, instead opting to focus on the need for kindness online.
RIFs have not been widely used for decades, and agencies generally try to avoid them, opting first for other approaches, such as reducing travel and other expenses, as well as reducing the number of employees through attrition.
Surf Office manages to avoid cliques, opting for inclusion, almost immediately.
This can be avoided by opting for a bright colour or stripe if you're wearing it as outer- rather than underwear.
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