temporizer

1
as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions the kind of temporizer who determines his position on a political issue by taking a look at the polls

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as in machinator
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong a lifelong temporizer, he was for the war as long as it was popular and against it the minute the tide of public opinion went the other way

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Noun
  • Seychelle Cordero, 31 Staten Island, N.Y. Seychelle Cordero, a charismatic flight attendant with a flair for customer service, is a true social chameleon ready to shine on the island.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Published on September 27, 2024 By Robert Ross Paul Fuentes Photo : Lannoo Publishers Photo : Demetrius Romanos Like a chameleon, this 1956 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday hardtop coupe is nearly invisible in the driveway of a San Fernando Valley home in Granada Hills, Calif.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Baylor could be described as a longtime bottom-feeder on the rise when CU left the Big 12.
    Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
  • However, somehow out-tanking other bottom-feeders around the league will be the only way to get him in a Brooklyn uniform.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
Noun
  • In clinical conditions such as hospitals, these opportunist pathogens can be life-threatening.
    Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Pic is about a ring of enterprising boosters (aka shoplifters, equal opportunists), who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The team believe that the current measures help mitigate the risk of sharks developing a strong and potentially dangerous association with boats.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This latest incident marks the fifth shark attack reported in Hawaii so far in 2024, and the first to occur on a neighboring island besides Oahu.
    Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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