as in aggressive
attentive to and ready to act on opportunities for personal gain or advancement
The opportunistic salesperson was always on the lookout for potential new customers.
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Recent Examples of opportunistic
That inconsequential punishment provides little deterrence for either serial or opportunistic poachers.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding Squirrel Behavior Squirrels are opportunistic rodents that look for the easiest way to consume their next meal and that includes your seeds, bulbs, and plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The payments encourage funds to hold shares and be opportunistic buyers on price declines, providing stability to a company’s share price over the long term.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ever the geopolitical realist, the Chinese president will know Modi’s presence at his banquet was opportunistic at best, and doesn’t indicate the start of a beautiful friendship.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding Squirrel Behavior Squirrels are opportunistic rodents that look for the easiest way to consume their next meal and that includes your seeds, bulbs, and plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The payments encourage funds to hold shares and be opportunistic buyers on price declines, providing stability to a company’s share price over the long term.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ever the geopolitical realist, the Chinese president will know Modi’s presence at his banquet was opportunistic at best, and doesn’t indicate the start of a beautiful friendship.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
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Now and in the future In the early days of the Bowman era, the Oilers appear to be more aggressive in looking for talent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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First, assume that classification will be litigated if the arrangement is aggressive or if the borrower is thinly capitalized.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When shopping for supplements, be diligent about choosing products that contain quality ingredients and are made by reputable companies.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Identifying stocks that combine strong fundamentals with cheap valuations should remain a priority for diligent investors.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The aspiring performer also handed out flyers for the Boston Comedy Club at night in exchange for free stage time at the end of the night, according to The Atlantic.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since its founding in 1996 by David Fishof, the camp has paired thousands of aspiring musicians of all levels with some of rock's greatest legends, including Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Steve Tyler (Aerosmith), Paul Stanley (Kiss) and Daltrey.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Negahban will play Khasekhemre, the Pharaoh, an industrious and cautious ruler of Egypt, who served as Pharaoh under the name Neferhotep I.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Flores came through for Liam Rader, an enterprising boy who had sold lemonade in Ramona for over a year to raise money for a dirt bike.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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His enterprising coverage of the Defense Department has shed light on everything from MRAP vehicles credited with savings lives and limbs, to the Army's suicide crisis.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the North Aegean’s dynamic environment and geology creates less-than-ideal preservation conditions, the team still discovered evidence of numerous stone tools from multiple Paleolithic periods.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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