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 Goatscape is working to create more opportunities where people can interact with the goats, Steffes added. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Cahill said Side Street Studio Arts has given him many opportunities over the years to show his work in various group exhibitions. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the new connectivity would offer opportunities to avoid future conflicts between GCC states, such as the Qatar blockade. Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Even before the streaming bubble burst, episodic orders were shrinking, leading to less opportunities in writers’ rooms. Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 At the same candidate forum, Lake said that employment opportunities tend to be clustered in larger cities across Jackson County, putting candidates further east at a disadvantage when looking for jobs. Ilana Arougheti july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Two hotels with identical occupancy may have very different ancillary-revenue opportunities based on who is staying there. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 However, the seasonal nature of cooling demand will limit market opportunities as temperatures eventually ease. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Wahl expects that momentum to create new opportunities for colored denim to evolve. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
  • Its volatile stock closely tracks investors’ perceived chances of cashing in on the GLP-1 boom.
    Joseph Wilkins,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The running text would distract from interviews of newsmakers, for example, but executives do see more chances to use it.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Opportunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunities. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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