as in chance
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place this art school could be a wonderful opportunity for you to finally develop your talent for painting

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Recent Examples of opportunity Jeff Elgin, founder of FranChoice, a network that helps match people with franchise-owning opportunities. Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 To energize future generations around the opportunity in their backyards, the industry must make a concerted effort to build pathways from the classroom to the factory. Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 What could have been an awkward, tense moment instead became an opportunity - a chance to reconnect with the community in a meaningful way. Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 And the arrival of some suspicious new neighbors presents an opportunity that solves one problem while worsening the other. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opportunity
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Noun
  • The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Oilers should have an excellent chance to win over three years, the timeline McDavid clearly laid out.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Williams — joined by family members, current and past KU coaches, players and support staff — on Tuesday afternoon cut the ribbon on the room that bears his name.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Carrying it around feels more like lugging a speaker than a dainty portable gadget, but that handle makes moving it between rooms surprisingly manageable.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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