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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
ever the opportunist, she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend
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as in bottom-feeder
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong
an opportunist who makes friends and then drops them as soon as they aren't useful anymore
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Recent Examples of opportunist
That is until smooth-talking opportunist sneaker J.B.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
While the Tron community sees him as a visionary, his detractors see him as an opportunist who thrives on hype, said Gareth Rhodes, managing director at advisory firm Pacific Street.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
While the Tron community sees him as a visionary, his detractors see him as an opportunist who thrives on hype, said Gareth Rhodes, managing director at advisory firm Pacific Street.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunist
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Plus, this top is the ultimate clothing chameleon: Pair it with casual shorts and sneakers, wear it with a skirt and heeled sandals, or toss it over your swimsuit as a classy cover-up.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The comedy chameleon also shared some particularly happy news during his visit to his former Dreamgirls costar.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Hall, a 33-year-old former MVP who’d spent 1 1/2 seasons of his dwindling prime killing time on an NHL bottom-feeder, did in May exactly what Carolina acquired him to do back in January.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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And a lot of them are like the rig shark — smaller bottom-feeders, eaten by larger sharks and humans alike.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Methylmercury accumulates up the food chain, so apex predators such as sharks, tuna and swordfish have the highest concentrations.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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“Opportunist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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