Thesaurus results for OPPORTUNITY

opportunity

noun

ˌä-pər-ˈtü-nə-tē

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 on the Web National Voter Registration Day events in Milwaukee: There are two National Voter Registration Day events in Milwaukee on Sept. 17 to provide opportunities for voter registration and education. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024 Ten years ago, for every 100 men who got their first shot at a management position, only 82 women received the same opportunity. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 Hightower High School in Fort Bend ISD also has a strong emphasis on medical science, with specialized courses and opportunities. —

Shafaq Patel, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 This rare alignment of a supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse happening almost simultaneously makes September’s celestial events a spectacular opportunity to witness a quartet of lunar phenomena in one night. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for opportunity

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