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
And the Germans will be facing Copenhagen at an opportune moment after the Lions lost in Brøndby over the weekend.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Now looks like an opportune time to weigh in on V’s next moves with options.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to a press release, the new study, published in Lancet eBioMedicine, couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet, much like The Monkees’ timeliness amid Beatlemania, The Runarounds arrives in a particularly opportune moment in music.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Now looks like an opportune time to weigh in on V’s next moves with options.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to a press release, the new study, published in Lancet eBioMedicine, couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet, much like The Monkees’ timeliness amid Beatlemania, The Runarounds arrives in a particularly opportune moment in music.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
Adjective
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Communicating professionally, honestly and in a timely manner makes a lot of the difference.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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What other themes or topics in Hedda feel timely to you right now?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The highly anticipated launch, the vehicle's fourth flight of 2025 and first since May 27, finally took place after two mission scrubs – the first for a vehicle anomaly and the second due to weather.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The anticipated $120 million epic got a lengthy standing ovation and is being talked about as a major awards contender for Netflix.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Multiple artists, including Marina Abramović, are credited as fine-arts collaborators for Masquerade, all of whom allowed the production to feature their thematically appropriate work.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Additional event information will be shared when appropriate.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the footage hasn't been released online yet, attendees in the room got a proper look at the return of Krysten Ritter's iconic homegrown New York hero.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The politician may have been referring to a 2013 study of eight countries and a 2015 study based in Denmark that claimed to show a link between circumcision and autism, but they have since been strongly criticized by the medical community for their lack of proper scientific methodology.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others, however, noted that his thinking wasn’t especially novel, just unusually well-packaged and well-timed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This promotion was well-timed, as Happy Gilmore 2 scored a hole in one.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Saturday and Sunday are preliminarily expected to hit more seasonable highs in the 70s.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to spike Friday into the upper 80s in the hottest places before falling off and becoming more seasonable into and through the weekend.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Field Study Woven Tartan Runner Rug Not all patterns are suitable for every home, but this inviting runner rug can truly work with every style.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The stretchy material allows for easy movement, which is suitable for workouts and lounging.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Central peaks are a common feature of large craters, their formation a condition of the relative sizes of the impactor and its target.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yes, even with the fact that WBD no longer offers forward-looking guidance in earnings reports, the company outlook is better, in relative terms –- and hoping for a further lift if one becomes two.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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