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 opportunitiesMany believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded.—
Justin Donald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2026 For this reason, PhotoVogue remains committed to creating a more inclusive global community, providing artists with concrete and free opportunities to develop their creative vision and professional paths.—
Rica Cerbarano,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2026 With a revenue crisis on their hands, and as many system leaders are deciding which facilities or services to close in the coming years, opportunities to spend funds in a way that might help providers are increasingly important.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
14 Sep. 2026 However, structural elements like access to funding, leadership opportunities, and decision-making seats at the table haven’t always kept pace.—
Wwd Staff,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2026 Mackie loved that variety and the opportunities for creativity that afforded.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2026 Ultra-high net worth insight Even with potential headwinds, ultra-high net worth investors continue to see major opportunities in the US equities markets.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2026 The second-round pick is going to get a bunch of opportunities this year.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2026 In terms of critical reception and production opportunities, Hunter is one of the most successful playwrights of his generation.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
Manchester City’s back-to-the-walls defensive display in their 1-0 victory in the Manchester derby on Sunday presented the former, while Manchester United’s inability to create chances against 10 men embodied the latter.
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2026
Because there is a correlation between the price of Brent crude futures and Polymarket’s rating of the Democratic Party’s chances, according to Deutsche Bank.