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Recent Examples of opportunism
The key, though, was Illinois’ opportunism in pouncing on every Duke mistake when the game was close — and boy, there were plenty.
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Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday’s military parade, the largest ever held by China, also shows that whatever the emerging world order is, it is governed by harsh realism, self-interest, and opportunism.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
These assertions go beyond guile, opportunism, cruelty, despair, or self-preservation.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
And not every outside proposal is fast-money opportunism dressed up as reform.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday’s military parade, the largest ever held by China, also shows that whatever the emerging world order is, it is governed by harsh realism, self-interest, and opportunism.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
These assertions go beyond guile, opportunism, cruelty, despair, or self-preservation.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
And not every outside proposal is fast-money opportunism dressed up as reform.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunism
Noun
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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What's more, the researchers were surprised to find no evidence of the spiders' usual cannibalistic aggression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was beloved for his competitiveness, poise and willingness to take the ball no matter what.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mastering these supply chains is essential for America’s competitiveness in not just automotive but also strategic equipment, grid storage, and advanced technology.—
Shilpan Amin,
Fortune,
5 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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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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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Barack Obama, for example, began a pivot to Asia in part to address concerns about China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The daring may choose to wear these designs for their big ceremony, or choose to reveal them later in the evening once the older guests have already gone to bed.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Deep accuracy was Maye’s calling card in college, where his creativity and daring cut both ways.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duffy denied any political motivation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His content, often featuring humorous music about food was intended as motivation for Lomax’s own health journey.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some in the organization have voiced the opinion that the Padres need to have more of a collective killer instinct and that getting more consistency out of some star players could help achieve that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ever to pick up a basketball, given his illustrious resume, but another major facet that has added to the lore surrounding him is his killer instinct and competitive nature.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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