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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
According to Boulos, London’s hospitality sector is the most thrilling it’s been in years, thanks to a flurry of openings.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Information about shelter openings can be found on the Housing Link website.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Several recent openings include North Carolina debuts by trendy Spanish fashion retailer Zara and Australian brand QUAY Eyewear.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Fraser noted that roughly 50% of all new job openings at the bank are filled by existing employees; staffers spend decades of their careers at Citi.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
There are also some exciting new hotel openings, like the Relais & Chateaux property Yrti Island Retreat, which is slated to open in April 2026 in one of the country’s oldest fishing communities on the island of Træna.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Expect a variety of openings to fulfill even the most extravagant dreams for 2026.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
BitGo’s career page lists openings for a variety of roles — some of them remote — including in California and South Dakota.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Sealing the cracks and openings in a home is like closing a pipe of hot air that funnels all that warmth outside.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Information about shelter openings can be found on the Housing Link website.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Several recent openings include North Carolina debuts by trendy Spanish fashion retailer Zara and Australian brand QUAY Eyewear.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Fraser noted that roughly 50% of all new job openings at the bank are filled by existing employees; staffers spend decades of their careers at Citi.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
There are also some exciting new hotel openings, like the Relais & Chateaux property Yrti Island Retreat, which is slated to open in April 2026 in one of the country’s oldest fishing communities on the island of Træna.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Expect a variety of openings to fulfill even the most extravagant dreams for 2026.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
BitGo’s career page lists openings for a variety of roles — some of them remote — including in California and South Dakota.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Sealing the cracks and openings in a home is like closing a pipe of hot air that funnels all that warmth outside.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openings
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Signé added that governments must ensure key rights for citizens that secure inclusive opportunities in order to develop a healthy economy.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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As part of those efforts, the Public Investment Fund gathered about a dozen prominent families on the Red Sea last month to assess their appetite for participating in future opportunities, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those after ultimate portability might think 8x25 or 10x25 binoculars are perfect for travel, but in low light, their tiny apertures struggle.—
Jase Parnell-Brookes,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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But labor union officials disputed that, saying Newsom, whose budget did not include any suggestions to close gaps caused by the federal government’s steep cuts to Medi-Cal and a wide range of social services, isn’t coming up with other answers.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Investors are responding to valuation gaps, earnings growth, and a world where capital and trade are increasingly multi directional.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Republicans are publicly calling for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and privately freaking out that her Minnesota mess will doom their chances of holding Congress in the 2026 midterms.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officers saw multiple bullet holes on the metal fence dividing the properties and shell casings in his backyard, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Use a plastic or silicone scraper, an old toothbrush, or a nylon cleaning brush for hard-to-reach crevices.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Openings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openings. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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