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chameleon

noun

kə-ˈmēl-yən

Definition of chameleon

as in opportunist

a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be

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Recent Examples of chameleon The relaxed fit gives it a cool, chameleon-like quality that works for everything from city strolls to upscale dinners. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 In addition to the outbreak associated with jalapeños, there is one linked to eggs, and several tied to animals including backyard chickens and chameleons. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The chameleon effect research suggests that matching someone's general register builds rapport in ways that feel natural rather than performed. — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Hilton is a political chameleon — part Silicon Valley tech contrarian, part Fox News populist, and part green-energy modernizer. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chameleon

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Some amalgam of fan input, ticket sales, ratings, and media outrage determines what’s right and wrong, and this collective taste shifts more slowly than the behavior of front-office opportunists.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Musk, as the documentary makes clear, is a genuine if flawed technocratic visionary, a messianic opportunist, and something of a crackpot.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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The show — about a traveling circus — boasts an ensemble with as many acrobats as actors, all of whom must warm up prior to performing.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
This was a heavyweight prize fight between two of the biggest stars in the sport, an American athletic acrobat of the highest order, and an artist in the sweet science of the game, capable of playing a version of tennis familiar to no one else.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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