as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time
an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early
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Recent Examples of opportune
The funds come at an opportune time for Rivian, whose CEO, RJ Scaringe, promised profitability by the end of this year.
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
For people who covet high-end clothing and accessories, Black Friday sales can be an opportune time to purchase designer goods that are otherwise out of reach.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Rather, Sekera considers this an opportune time to take a close look at your overall investment allocation, especially since stocks have surged while bonds have faltered lately, and to consider making adjustments.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
Bucket – his first of the evening at the most opportune time.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
For people who covet high-end clothing and accessories, Black Friday sales can be an opportune time to purchase designer goods that are otherwise out of reach.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Rather, Sekera considers this an opportune time to take a close look at your overall investment allocation, especially since stocks have surged while bonds have faltered lately, and to consider making adjustments.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
Bucket – his first of the evening at the most opportune time.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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An ongoing cycle also: Guarantees timely treatment or adjustments Minimizes severe complications Reduces emergency room visits Improves disease outcomes Ensures higher quality of life Improving Critical Care The promptness of telemedicine can be crucial for saving lives.Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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These platforms allow lenders to access a business’s banking transaction history, giving them timely insights into cash flow, deposit frequency and even overdraft or nonsufficient funds (NSF) occurrences.Lechi (Richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This week marks the highly anticipated returns of Squid Game and What If…?Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
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Price & Availability From December 20th, the highly anticipated BLUETTI Handsfree Series is available at a special early bird price on the BLUETTI website: Handsfree 1 Backpack Power Station is now just A$599, or opt for the Handsfree 1 + PV120D 120W solar panel for as low as A$928.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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These are things that the federal government has an appropriate role to do.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The bill regulates best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment and appropriate placement of youth in boarding schools, boot camps and other youth centers, according to Congress and the organization's website.Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here’s how can Hoosiers help bats at home Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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There are sacrifices that have to be made in this life that lead to a sort of ebbing and flowing that’s integral to the proper running of things, like a stream.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Middle and East Tennessee is expected to have clear skies the coming week with temperatures being seasonable in the mid-70s during the day and dipping down into the 50s and 40s at night.Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2024
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The week will end warm and there is some sporadic chance for showers and maybe even a thunderstorm, but the weather will otherwise be seasonable and pleasant, according to the National Weather Service.Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 June 2024
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Curiously, only a few years per decade are, or at least historically were, deemed suitable enough to meet the quality levels associated with Vintage Port.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many of these outdoor cats, called community cats, are not comfortable around humans and therefore not suitable to live indoors as a domestic pet but are cared for outdoors by dedicated caretakers, according to Our Companions..Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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In relative terms, Israel has also tightened its rules of engagement.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some were catapulted into the limelight from relative obscurity and were soon juggling major awards ceremonies and lucrative studio deals.Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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