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Recent Examples of opportunism
Instead, events appear to lie in political opportunism in the wake of an election marred by flaws and allegations of illegitimacy.
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John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Whether the likes of Steve Bannon, Michael Anton, Stephen Miller, and Tucker Carlson are driven by conviction, opportunism, personal grievance, or some combination of these motives is never easy to say.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Bell pushed back against accusations of political opportunism, arguing that the Oversight Committee’s work is centered on justice for victims.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This opportunism won him power.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
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John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Whether the likes of Steve Bannon, Michael Anton, Stephen Miller, and Tucker Carlson are driven by conviction, opportunism, personal grievance, or some combination of these motives is never easy to say.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Bell pushed back against accusations of political opportunism, arguing that the Oversight Committee’s work is centered on justice for victims.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
This opportunism won him power.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunism
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Sabrina Carpenter’s song about guys being goofy and Bad Bunny’s single about wishing to be more present in fleeting moments might’ve been more pertinent to a rough last year animated by masculine aggression.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Traoré did flip the tone with his aggression, slicing to the rim for two straight baskets, but Denver’s shooting kept piling up.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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What follows are some of their stories about the way gambling addictions prey on fandom, the convenience of online sportsbooks, and the masculine culture of competitiveness to corrupt the role of sports in their lives.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Human capital became the foundation of competitiveness.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lack of pretentiousness signals something about who’s welcome there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2025
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There’s a pretentiousness that begins to show itself as folks get more comfortable.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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From his first moments onscreen in a performance of Duracell Bunny physicality and motormouth pushiness, Chalamet conveys the sense of a shameless young man willing himself toward greatness with a combination of chutzpah, amorality and unshakeable self-belief.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Dec. 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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What Research Says About Quiet Leaders Although corporate stereotypes often favor extroverted traits in leadership, like assertiveness, research challenges that assumption.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oswald’s timid Ludie is gentle, sad and almost childlike in his lack of assertiveness toward his wife.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Because of the energy and daring of entrepreneurs, who are dominating the industries of the future.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Against the ideologues, Boyle portrayed Goethe as a changeable creature, beholden to historical shifts in power but able to turn them to his advantage with daring and dignity.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Brain function and motivation Regular marijuana use affects all areas of brain function, including attention span, memory and motivation, according to Gamberg.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the survey, respondents who reported using AI more frequently worried less about its impact on intelligence and motivation, indicating AI anxiety may resolve over time.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hurley is still looking for violence, toughness and a killer instinct out of his group, which has yet to reach its potential on offense.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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Savinho, who Guardiola said on Wednesday could miss up to two months with injury, and Oscar Bobb do not quite have the killer instinct in the final third yet, either.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Opportunism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunism. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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