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 Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy. John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Crews continue to look for opportunities east and northeast of Sawmill Flat facing steep, dangerous terrain with limited natural features for containment. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Benefits for Charlotte with Middle Eastern nonstop The new route is expected to create opportunities for people in Charlotte, from leisure travelers to business professionals. Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 An independent commission concluded that there were numerous opportunities for intervention by both Army officials and civilian law enforcement as Card’s mental health deteriorated. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 Its roughly $24 billion in revenue gives it the financial comfort—and freedom—to pursue opportunities and partnerships in ways that other league can’t. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Yet in the absence of certain opportunities being offered to her by virtue of her acting pedigree or box office muscle, Chastain formed Freckle Films in 2016 to develop her own projects. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 Customers have three more opportunities to grab some back-to-school freebies from BK. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
  • Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Former Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins is launching a longshot Democratic bid for Marco Rubio’s former Senate seat — and hoping the polarizing prospect of bringing independents into the party’s primary will strengthen her chances.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Opportunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunities. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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