as in aggressive
attentive to and ready to act on opportunities for personal gain or advancement
The opportunistic salesperson was always on the lookout for potential new customers.
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Recent Examples of opportunistic
Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
There should be no place in our politics for incompetent, opportunistic operatives who violate privacy, betray trust, and prioritize vengeance over decency.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Christian Plowman of the International Fund for Animal Welfare told the AP that the scale of the operation points to something far more coordinated than opportunistic smuggling.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
According to founder and managing director Greg Salley, the concept was born from both opportunistic investing and changing consumer expectations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
There should be no place in our politics for incompetent, opportunistic operatives who violate privacy, betray trust, and prioritize vengeance over decency.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Christian Plowman of the International Fund for Animal Welfare told the AP that the scale of the operation points to something far more coordinated than opportunistic smuggling.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
According to founder and managing director Greg Salley, the concept was born from both opportunistic investing and changing consumer expectations.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
Adjective
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Extra deployments, additional monitoring of cameras, more intelligence sharing and even drone deployments are part of an aggressive, proactive approach in an elevated threat environment, officials say.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But the World Cup presents a challenge for an administration that has placed aggressive immigration enforcement at the top of its agenda.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Some information has been presented in court filings or uncovered by journalists and by one especially diligent state legislator, Anna Eskamani, from Orlando.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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His brothers are diligent about self-care too.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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While the floor-to-ceiling windows in each room provide an industrious look at Atlanta’s train systems, juxtaposed with the bright lights of the bustling Howell Mill Road corridor.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The pop of gloves and laughter of children rang through the field for a while — until a few industrious boys and girls got their manos on bolígrafos.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Their younger son’s back issues are indeed the least of the family’s problems, especially when a deal made with a more enterprising neighboring farmer winds up going bust.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The second-youngest of eight children, Gordy hailed from an enterprising Detroit family with Georgia plantation roots, including several sisters who had carved successful business paths.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The mix of old and new aims to blend nostalgia with Miami’s new culinary identity, which has become far more dynamic since China Grill first opened on South Beach, Chodorow said.—
Connie Ogle
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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But this sedan is geared for comfort and never feels confident in spirited, dynamic situations.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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