opportunities

Definition of opportunitiesnext
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 Cuba is open for opportunities. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Everyone from Goldman Sachs to Apollo have been exploring private credit opportunities over the past few years. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 This helps artists and creative professionals more opportunities to look at and work with detailed digital images. George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 As part of the revamp, Claire Macdonald, NATPE’s executive director, and Jocelyn Christie, Kidscreen’s publisher, will both be leaving Brunico to pursue other opportunities, the company said. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 Europe’s fragmentation can also offer untold opportunities for innovation and creativity. Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 Coppermine officials said the partnership will not raise prices and could help offset them through sponsorship opportunities. Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026 How diminished will their opportunities for success be in the real world? Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026 Those orders created a new program to test out experimental reactor designs, addressing a common complaint that companies are not given opportunities to experiment. Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
  • The Blackhawks, who are well out of the playoff picture, went scoreless on three power-play chances while the Flyers were 0 for 4 on the power play.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The teams traded baskets and chances most of the night.
    Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Opportunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunities. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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