opportune

adjective

ˌä-pər-ˈtün How to pronounce opportune (audio)
Definition of opportunenext
as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early

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Recent Examples of opportune Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Learning how to choose the most opportune strategies, size positions properly, manage trades and navigate a trading platform all require practice. — Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Hugging Face incident couldn’t come at a more opportune time for the cyber industry. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The decision comes at an opportune time for the Tigers, who went 8-5 last season. — Pj Green july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opportune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
  1. timely
  2. anticipated
  3. appropriate
  4. proper
  5. well-timed
  6. seasonable
  7. suitable
  8. relative
Adjective
  • If the car or truck was rented in one state, set to return in another state and crossed into Mexico via a third, the coordination required between three state law enforcement agencies can make timely recovery of the vehicle even more complicated.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For more on this, check out STAT’s Katie Palmer’s excellent addition to her timely series Paying for AI, which examines how new clinical AI tools influence the affordability of health care and patients’ long-term health.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Later today, the company is announcing the anticipated leadership lineup of the company which is now called Skydance.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dermatologists can also help patients understand which treatments are appropriate to use during and after cancer therapy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • Proceedings kicked off Saturday with MipJunior, the kids & family prolog to Mipcom proper.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Jane Doe deserved an administration that delivered a fair and proper judicial process.
    — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • The 17 Pro line also launched in a bold orange color that was good and well-timed, a nice silver, and a great deep blue.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The piece was well-timed, a matter both of luck and basic contrarian impulses.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of well-timed
Adjective
  • Thursday and Friday will be dry and seasonable with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 70s.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dry and pleasant conditions are forecast to continue into Monday with no mentionable rain chances along with seasonable afternoon temperatures anticipated.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of seasonable
Adjective
  • The program aims to keep used textiles out of general waste and mixed recycling bins, preserve clothing for reuse and improve the supply of material suitable for fiber-to-fiber recycling.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Secondhand platforms helped the team pinpoint suitable dupes for décor and furniture.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • The fighting has revived Yemen’s civil war after four years of relative calm.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The midday reversal came as equities sold off, with the S&P 500 dropping more than 1%, leading some investors to rotate back into the relative safety of the bond market.
    — Michelle Fox,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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