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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
the kind of temporizer who determines his position on a political issue by taking a look at the polls
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as in machinator
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong
a lifelong temporizer, he was for the war as long as it was popular and against it the minute the tide of public opinion went the other way
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Noun
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Tyla Getty Images Tyla is quickly becoming one of our favorite beauty chameleons.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
5 May 2025 -
Each player says something associated with the word for that round, and the guesser has to decide who the chameleon is.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hall, a 33-year-old former MVP who’d spent 1 1/2 seasons of his dwindling prime killing time on an NHL bottom-feeder, did in May exactly what Carolina acquired him to do back in January.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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And a lot of them are like the rig shark — smaller bottom-feeders, eaten by larger sharks and humans alike.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That is until smooth-talking opportunist sneaker J.B.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sharks spotted off Massachusetts coast: 'This is an enormous shark...—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Whale sharks are also moving between Indian states, highlighting the need for awareness campaigns beyond Gujarat.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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