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
Ever the geopolitical realist, the Chinese president will know Modi’s presence at his banquet was opportunistic at best, and doesn’t indicate the start of a beautiful friendship.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has your exclusive first look at Weeds alum Justin Kirk's return as shady, opportunistic Talamasca agent Raglan James.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There’s a sense of ambiguity over whether Ann Lee was divinely inspired or an opportunistic cult leader.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
For Kanaan, the IPO will allow the firm to scale by using stock to make more opportunistic acquisitions.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has your exclusive first look at Weeds alum Justin Kirk's return as shady, opportunistic Talamasca agent Raglan James.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
There’s a sense of ambiguity over whether Ann Lee was divinely inspired or an opportunistic cult leader.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
For Kanaan, the IPO will allow the firm to scale by using stock to make more opportunistic acquisitions.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
Adjective
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This suspect has now been stopped in his tracks because of the diligent and tenacious work done by investigators at both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Democratic Party brand is in the gutter and at least one of its aspiring standard bearers is settling for chasing his own ambitions instead of trying to effectively pump life into the flailing party.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rising prices, high rates, and economic uncertainty are combining to keep many aspiring homeowners on the sidelines, while those looking for homes contend with intense competition and tight supply.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, throw it deep into the garbage so that no industrious or nosey pets can get to it.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Curious and enterprising young bride-to-be Maizy leaves her groom, Beau, at the altar to embark on a cross-country quest to find an expert who can save the corn.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Saturday's opponent, Arkansas State, promises to have a much more dynamic attack with quarterback Jaylen Raynor and plenty of speed at the skill positions.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Argentina squad has continued to get younger and more dynamic.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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