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 The $130 billion Indian wedding market is one of luxury’s biggest opportunities. Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 The rise of agents brings new risks and, in turn, new opportunities for Palo Alto. Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Vollaard believes policy represents one of the sector’s biggest untapped opportunities. Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 As the community continues to take shape, buyers can begin exploring available home opportunities now and look forward to experiencing the new models this fall. Jenuane Communities, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 This means every manual transfer of bills of materials, drawings or engineering revisions creates opportunities for error. Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026 In those years, pandemic measures and remote work opportunities brought tens of thousands of mostly conservative Californians to Idaho, spiking home prices. Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Some labor leaders see new job opportunities Data centers have found an ally in organized labor, including Mike Gage, president and secretary-treasurer of the Nebraska State AFL-CIO. Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
  • The Astros, meanwhile, made the most of some of their chances.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Opportunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunities. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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