opportunities

plural of opportunity
as in chances
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place this art school could be a wonderful opportunity for you to finally develop your talent for painting

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Recent Examples of opportunities While the power opportunities are bright, the current earnings reports are much more dour as the oil sector slogs along with weakened activity. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 More patents are filed in states with more H-1B visa holders, which can lead to the creation of more businesses and, in turn, job opportunities. Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Inditex initially embarked on the expansion initiative to strengthen its distribution capacity and capture more global growth opportunities in the medium and long term. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 Several international participants will have previous Next Step experience, creating mentorship opportunities within the cohort. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 Leiva is originally from Yauyos, Peru, and moved to the island for job opportunities in the tourism industry. Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 The notion of leveling the playing field so that people of all backgrounds have a fair chance at opportunities was the driving force behind any of these programs. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Customers also had access to limited edition collaborations and customization opportunities. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 One entrepreneur pitched the idea of a small-business liaison or task force that could answer questions and alert business owners to resources, grants and other opportunities. Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
  • Alexander Isak couldn’t take the couple of chances that came his way and then didn’t emerge for the second half due to discomfort in his groin as strike partner Ekitike outshone him once again.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • On Wednesday, their chances of breaking this losing streak took a significant blow after news emerged about the status of star quarterback Jayden Daniels for Monday's game.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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