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
And while that’s not certainly the case here, the College Gray arrives at an opportune time.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
But periods of uncertainty are often the most opportune and strategic times to invest.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Now looks like an opportune time to weigh in on V’s next moves with options.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to a press release, the new study, published in Lancet eBioMedicine, couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
But periods of uncertainty are often the most opportune and strategic times to invest.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Now looks like an opportune time to weigh in on V’s next moves with options.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to a press release, the new study, published in Lancet eBioMedicine, couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
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Additionally, Chairman Atkins noted that when requested in a timely manner, senior enforcement leadership will meet with defense counsel before making a recommendation to the Commission.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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But time is running out and many observers argue that the only practical way to hold timely elections is to keep the indirect election system.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Always an anticipated battle, this rivalry match started off with fireworks 58 seconds into play when Natick junior Chris Albert picked off Wellesley standout quarterback Bobby Shanahan to give his team possession.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The anticipated match between Gunther and Goldberg served as the latter's retirement match and took place at Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many times, the needs of the homeless are not just heating or cooling, but there may be medical/dental issues, food or appropriate clothing needs as well.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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When using hydrogen peroxide, wear protective gloves and eyewear to avoid irritation, ensure proper ventilation, and never mix it with bleach, ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaning agents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Others, however, noted that his thinking wasn’t especially novel, just unusually well-packaged and well-timed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This promotion was well-timed, as Happy Gilmore 2 scored a hole in one.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Michigan residents are in for another seasonable week, with cooler temperatures and scattered rain, according to the National Weather Service.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Saturday and Sunday are preliminarily expected to hit more seasonable highs in the 70s.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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This breakthrough could lead to the development of more reliable, next-generation sensors suitable for applications ranging from medical monitoring to energy storage systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Less suitable is the club’s goalkeeping.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the mob’s relative lack of visibility does not mean it’s gone away.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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