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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 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 So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 The news couldn't have come at a more opportune time, as the world is seemingly on the brink of nuclear war for reasons completely unrelated to the alien conspiracies at the heart of the film. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 The Paragon's layout benefits from opportune timing. — New Atlas, 4 June 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
  • Even when there is a patch available, applying it in a timely manner is another challenge.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 94,000 of them are projected to face severe acute malnutrition, a potentially life-threatening condition without timely treatment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • On Saturday morning at Ole Miss, which will play the most anticipated game of the season (so far) against Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, Pat McAfee added more fuel to the fire.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cal Fire officials at a Friday morning briefing said crews were making progress with hose lines along the fire’s perimeter ahead of the anticipated full opening of westbound I-80.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • Even back then, though, there was extreme discomfort within the Black British community about the character, who Baron Cohen claims is a pastiche of young men who culturally appropriate Black culture.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This school year, Mayor Mamdani paused the use of AI for elementary and middle school students, and provided grade-appropriate bans or guidance on screen time.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • These dangerous illnesses are all completely preventable and serve as a reminder of the importance of proper vaccines to protect the health of our families and children.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The spa setup includes a proper sauna, a genuinely cold cold plunge, hot tubs, and a quiet outdoor lounge overlooking the dunes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 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
  • Rain chances decrease this afternoon, with seasonable highs in the mid-70s expected.
    — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The coast-to-coast heat is expected to break later in the month, with a region of more seasonable weather in the Northeast in the Climate Prediction Center's 3-4 week outlook.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seasonable
Adjective
  • But with a Ryan Murphy production, dark glamour feels like the suitable, if unofficial, dress code.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IvyCraft interprets source material first, then develops suitable structure and visuals.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • This week's airstrikes ended several weeks of relative calm following months of cross-border hostilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Then Microsoft delivered impressive results for both Azure and Copilot, and showed relative discipline on AI infrastructure spending, leaving its capital expenditure outlook for calendar year 2026 unchanged.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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