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
However, opportunistic investors should not bank on quick returns, since the duration of the tariff tumult poses a big unknown, Groth noted.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Both Third Point and D.E. Shaw are not purely activists, but multi-strategy firms that often use activism as an opportunistic tool.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
In the era of people using AI to rip off Miyazaki art for cute images of themselves, A Minecraft Movie feels like someone used a generative engine to build an opportunistic non-creation of something that already existed.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
When Trump first took office, in 2017, Thune joined other Republican congressional leaders in what amounted to an opportunistic bargain.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Both Third Point and D.E. Shaw are not purely activists, but multi-strategy firms that often use activism as an opportunistic tool.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
In the era of people using AI to rip off Miyazaki art for cute images of themselves, A Minecraft Movie feels like someone used a generative engine to build an opportunistic non-creation of something that already existed.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
When Trump first took office, in 2017, Thune joined other Republican congressional leaders in what amounted to an opportunistic bargain.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
Adjective
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Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Nathan Hochman told the court Friday, thanking his prosecutors and the diligent work of Duran’s defense team.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The film is still set to premiere next month, now an unintended memorial for a diligent journalist and writer.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But like with most aspiring strongmen, Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s rule is precarious.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Having been told that Hagar was an aspiring singer, Sinatra decided to invite the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer onstage.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The end of the month could bring even more clever ideas to boost your income, so get industrious.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
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The nature of guilt proves elusive as the archivists learn of the river chalet, a lovely little lodge where a cadre of young, industrious camp administrators went to rest and recharge, to rejuvenate before returning to work long and hard amid the smoke billowing from the crematoria.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Modi’s government has targeted enterprising editors as well.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 1978, a few enterprising refugees, including Jao and his neighbor Danh Quach, set up shops along a downtrodden section of Bolsa Avenue dotted with salvage yards, repair shops and farmland.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Really? Decades ago, at Albertus Magnus College, my class in modern poetry was taught by Sister Norma, a dynamic nun who had written her Ph.D. dissertation on William Butler Yeats.—
Patricia Schultheis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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Portable training accounts, which follow workers across jobs, would provide continuity in a dynamic economy.—
Lynn Forester de Rothschild,
Time,
11 May 2025
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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