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 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 Always Do This One Thing Indeed, buyers asking about and discussing the price of an item is always opportune and even expected by sellers at a yard sale. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Yum Brands' shares are trading at a discount, making now an opportune time for investors to add the Taco Bell owner to their portfolios, according to Morgan Stanley. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The Americans’ first goal was actually an opportune deflection — Weston McKennie ripped a pass that bounced off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla and found the back of the net. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 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
  • What metrics are used to assess whether harmful content is identified and disabled in a timely manner?
    — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are plenty of boxes to check before takeoff, like setting your OOO message, confirming your Airbnb reservation, and making it through airport security in a timely manner.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Coastal beaches, riverbanks, hilltop miradors and elevated parks with unobstructed west-northwest horizons will become prime real estate for one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age five.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • Weist herself appears in a brief introductory clip before the performance proper.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • Having a few outsiders fall in love with the place seems altogether well-timed.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Khan’s pivot is well-timed, coming at the same moment the US-Iran deal introduces a $300 billion fund to support Iran’s reconstruction.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of well-timed
Adjective
  • Heat will start to ease Sunday for much of the East, with highs next week sinking back into the more seasonable 80s.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Temperatures will be in the upper 70s on Saturday and seasonable in the mid-80s on Sunday.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of seasonable
Adjective
  • There is also an abundance of suitable training facilities in the region, which is in the circuit of MLS preseason destinations.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The modular, and containerized electromagnetic aircraft launch system is capable of deploying drones from almost any suitable location.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • Standard container dimensions also enable civilian transportation infrastructure to move military assets with relative ease, improving operational flexibility, reported SCMP.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Another factor in the increasing scores across the board in Florida could be the relative youth of the FAST test, which was first used in 2022.
    — Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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