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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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Biles has been tapping into her inner beauty chameleon over the past few months.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Black trousers are a true wardrobe chameleon, equally at home with bold red outerwear, bohemian layers, or even a bit of leopard print.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Warriors already might be too far ahead in the standings to catch bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers in the race to maximize their draft-lottery odds.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tomlin wasn’t taking a bottom-feeder job.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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During her opening statement on Tuesday, defense lawyer Teny Geragos sought to cast the women who have come forward against the Alexander brothers as being opportunists motivated by money.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Farage has instituted a May 7 deadline for prospective Conservative defectors to officially switch to Reform, warning that his party will not be open to last-minute opportunists seeking to court his growing support base closer to election time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, Prince George joins them in shark spotting during private holidays in Mustique.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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