as in opportunists
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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Noun
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With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025 -
This lack of faith (and outright animus) toward institutions and public servants has allowed grifters, would-be oligarchs, and cynical political opportunists to fill the void.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Full of exotic beasts, bearded ladies, strapping giant strong men and dare-devil acrobats, along with the likes of Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron, the 20th Century film grossed $459M worldwide.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Chameleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleons. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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