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Recent Examples of opportunism
Still, their opportunism and commitment to their craft paid off.
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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
Such a worldview, rooted in distrust, opportunism and a disregard for the commons, legitimises grift by framing it as natural and inevitable.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
An atmosphere of opportunism and conspiracy coalesced, fed by shock jocks, TikTok psychologists, and citizen-journalist bloggers, who have become characters in the saga, and by Combs himself.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
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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
Such a worldview, rooted in distrust, opportunism and a disregard for the commons, legitimises grift by framing it as natural and inevitable.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
An atmosphere of opportunism and conspiracy coalesced, fed by shock jocks, TikTok psychologists, and citizen-journalist bloggers, who have become characters in the saga, and by Combs himself.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunism
Noun
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Putin is a war criminal, guilty of the worst aggression in Europe since World War II.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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The statistics — more passes, more involvement in build-up, better aerial aggression — reinforce what the eye test shows.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 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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Over the decades his methods and motivations have been the subject of intense scrutiny and not a little criticism.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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San Diego State coach Sean Lewis brings in speakers from time to time who can provide motivation, education and inspiration to the football team.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Could Rhodes muster up some killer instinct to put Cena away?—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Similar deal, albeit acting secrets instead of killer instinct?—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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In an industry where timing, approvals, and licensing can make or break a campaign, TS Talent Group offers a modern solution for working with public-facing talent in a way that’s reliable, scalable, and sound.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Like Millie, Paige and Charlie also work in the entertainment industry.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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This shared spirit between Magnolia Pearl and brands like Foreign Tongues as well as other artisan-first labels points to a rising current in fashion—a rejection of disposability, trend-chasing, and mass-production-at-all-costs.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Opportunism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunism. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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