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Recent Examples of opportunism
An astounding amount for five days of purchases, forced up by widely reported and criticized price opportunism from gas suppliers.
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Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Yet both examples of opportunism produced three runs.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
From afar, the Zelensky government’s rush to embrace the incoming administration may look like sheer opportunism.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
To many onlookers, the party switch smacked of political opportunism.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Yet both examples of opportunism produced three runs.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
From afar, the Zelensky government’s rush to embrace the incoming administration may look like sheer opportunism.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
To many onlookers, the party switch smacked of political opportunism.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunism
Noun
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The armor is part of Taiwan's broader efforts to strengthen its defenses amid increasing military aggression from China.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is an aggression to look at someone with desire.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Weirdly, the familiarity of the biographical beats ease us into the formal daring.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Challengers prevailed, in a sense, by having both the polish of the former and the daring of the latter.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In thriving learning cultures—those rich in motivation, curiosity, and collaboration—AI has the potential to enhance learning.Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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After seeing the excellent response from customers and her husband’s motivation, Mercado decided to start a food business.Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, some cats lack the killer instincts typical of predators.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Paul Mescal can't seem to shake his Gladiator II killer instincts.Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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One industry group says the nation is losing $12 million in productivity and sales for every hour power is out.José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Spanish technology company, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of its laser technology in 2024, enhanced the lab with technological solutions that reduce water, chemical, and energy use in the textile industry.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
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Youthful high spirits become depressing under such circumstances.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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But this close brush with death symbolized both Trump's amazing comeback from the debacle of the 2020 election and its aftermath and the fighting spirit that led to an Electoral College and popular vote victory in November 2024.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Opportunism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunism. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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