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Recent Examples of opportunity
Voters also had the opportunity to weigh in on some local races.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Impact Award recognizes individuals whose work expands the role of cinema in society and creates opportunities for new voices to emerge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Tushar Atre was a Silicon Valley entrepreneur looking for the next big business opportunity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Dairy Queen is also giving one customer the opportunity to win free cones for an entire year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Impact Award recognizes individuals whose work expands the role of cinema in society and creates opportunities for new voices to emerge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Tushar Atre was a Silicon Valley entrepreneur looking for the next big business opportunity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Dairy Queen is also giving one customer the opportunity to win free cones for an entire year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
Noun
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South Hills’ best scoring chance came in the 56th minute off a free kick by Jonathan Gonzalez.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Paul Mbiya hasn’t had the chance to flash his smile much this season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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October 23 – November 21 Creative sparks want extra room to grow now.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Arkapaw, walking into thunderous applause in the press room, discussed how historic the moment was not just to her, but to so many women around the world.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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