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as in opportunities
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
the talk show host's usual modus operandi is to talk over his guests, thereby denying them an opening to articulate their positions
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as in apertures
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
an opening in the roof is letting rain drip inside
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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the rabbit found a little opening in the bushes and darted through
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Recent Examples of openings
In the interim, Ludwinski sold Sister Pie goods at Eastern Market on specific dates, took special orders and offered limited items with occasional openings.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass, and seal outside wall openings.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Outer openings not protected against entry of pests.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Lejano said hospitals in his area are expanding capacity while some veteran nurses are leaving the profession due to burnout from the covid pandemic, creating openings.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report for August, which was released on Tuesday, showed that construction job openings were nearly halved, plunging by 115,000 roles — the second-largest drop on record.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Industry publication Brewers Association reported in July that 2025 saw more brewery closures than openings, with a 1% year decrease in taprooms and 3% decrease in microbreweries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
In July alone, manufacturing job openings jumped to 10 percent reaching 473,000.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
These tertiary weapons create openings for attacks or to gain distance from a foe.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass, and seal outside wall openings.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Outer openings not protected against entry of pests.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Lejano said hospitals in his area are expanding capacity while some veteran nurses are leaving the profession due to burnout from the covid pandemic, creating openings.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report for August, which was released on Tuesday, showed that construction job openings were nearly halved, plunging by 115,000 roles — the second-largest drop on record.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Industry publication Brewers Association reported in July that 2025 saw more brewery closures than openings, with a 1% year decrease in taprooms and 3% decrease in microbreweries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
In July alone, manufacturing job openings jumped to 10 percent reaching 473,000.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
These tertiary weapons create openings for attacks or to gain distance from a foe.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openings
Noun
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The puck needs to be on their stick as much as possible, with the new coach’s philosophies aimed at creating more opportunities to play fast, attack in transition and generate extra possessions.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But others, especially in the small modular reactor (SMR) field, are now making forays into the public market, creating new opportunities and risks for retail investors.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recently, both the qualifying and race pace gaps have been trending down, and Hamilton is looking much more comfortable at the team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To be sure, more frequent exams can increase the chances of false positives—a stressful experience that sometimes deters future screenings.—
Jennie Durant,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a lingering injury kept him out for the next game, effectively ending any chances of him winning the backup job.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his first taste of NBA preseason action, Flagg continued to look like a player without any glaring holes in his game.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The black bucket with a purple lid and a spider atop comes filled with 50 Munchkins doughnut holes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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Use a microfiber or soft cloth to wipe the seals with soapy water, making sure to get into any crevices.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Openings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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