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Recent Examples of opportunism
Healey, who is up for reelection next year and whose approval ratings have dipped, staged a photo op in her Statehouse office with Marcelo Gomes da Silva on Friday that reeked of political opportunism and ickiness.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Still, their opportunism and commitment to their craft paid off.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Inquiring minds want to know whether this move to open the primaries is pure opportunism or a genuine desire to fight for the inclusion of Florida’s four million independents.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Friendly Quebecois furnished the soldiers with lodging and oxen, though whether this hospitality was the result of opportunism, genuine support for the invasion or fear of the armed men is unclear.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Still, their opportunism and commitment to their craft paid off.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Inquiring minds want to know whether this move to open the primaries is pure opportunism or a genuine desire to fight for the inclusion of Florida’s four million independents.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Friendly Quebecois furnished the soldiers with lodging and oxen, though whether this hospitality was the result of opportunism, genuine support for the invasion or fear of the armed men is unclear.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunism
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This massive one by Salaün — her second of three en route to 19 points — was set up by the aggression of Leite, who became the attacker that moved Dallas’ defense.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Heatherwick gave a lecture at the Russian Pavilion, a questionable choice in itself and one that drew calls for a boycott, considering Russia’s curators canceled the country’s participation in the Biennale because of the country’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even if the companies can secure licenses in time, the competitiveness of these facilities in China would decline significantly over time, Rana said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Underneath McCartney’s quick wit, good nature and boyish face with his trademark round eyes and full cheeks lies a hyper competitiveness.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Coleman found no pretentiousness in Trafford, and he was not perturbed by the drop in facilities compared to the Etihad Campus.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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My most pivotal moment of financial assertiveness came during the sale of my mental health company, Urban Balance.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brasília increasingly views the rise of a multipolar world—driven by a number of major powers and the growing assertiveness of the global South—as both an imperative and an opportunity.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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These letters from Valpy and Tina, the daughter left behind with her mother-in-law, are sprinkled throughout and highlight the daring of Kane’s invention.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Roca’s maneuvers have both a theatrical elegance and a fearsome daring; his bravado is refined by his bravery, his defiant gaze challenging not just the bull but death itself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The primary question is the motivation of the government, First Amendment experts told The Republic.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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All four players won the Tewaaraton Award for the most outstanding player in college lacrosse, and the quartet was a primary motivation for Law to return to the team in ’25.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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That's down to gardener Harper Starling who protects her home with her killer instincts — literally.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the staging of the fight is awkward, and seems to be going out of its way to protect Wendy, who’s super strong and fast yet doesn’t have any training (nor the killer instincts of her opponent).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Opportunism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunism. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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