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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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There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025 -
For someone who built their platform around a hyperspecific, unique approach to makeup, becoming a beauty chameleon in the fashion industry has been a rewarding change.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are some methods for scraping good music from the data wasteland, organized in a hierarchy from bottom-feeder basics to more sophisticated and ultimately, uhh, harebrained strategies.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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With the July 31 trade deadline only two weeks beyond the Atlanta All-Star Game, contenders and would-be contenders are eying the rosters of bottom-feeders to fill the few holes on their rosters.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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An opportunist who grabbed a man’s gold chain and crucifix after he was run over by a Green Line train in 2023 will spend at least six months in jail.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Being an opportunist isn't so bad, after all.—
Ankit Pathak,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The renowned shark scientist encountered the Galapagos shark while conducting scientific research on Coconut Island as part of the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition, according to a news release shared on Facebook by the For The Oceans Foundation.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the scientists found that catastrophic injuries could still occur, all four materials were found to lessen damage from shark bites.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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