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
To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.
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Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
A lot of the threats, if everybody’s honest, are opportunistic.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This has increased scrutiny from opportunistic lawyers, leading to more litigation.
—Will Sweeney, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
A lot of the threats, if everybody’s honest, are opportunistic.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This has increased scrutiny from opportunistic lawyers, leading to more litigation.
—Will Sweeney, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
Adjective
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President Donald Trump is continuing his outreach to Senate Republicans -- critical to advancing his Cabinet nominees and aggressive agenda.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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An aggressive strain of avian flu is hurting supply and causing prices to rise — with no relief in sight.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Users should be diligent about verifying any unexpected file-sharing notification that hits their inbox and remain cautious of documents prompting sensitive actions, such as logging into accounts.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this requires the fintech to be diligent with its record keeping, as well as some other factors.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The event is open to the public and invites aspiring filmmakers, actors and enthusiasts in the TV and film industry to join a day filled with networking, panel discussions, skill-building activities and mentoring.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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That's despite the fact that rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates continue to keep many aspiring homebuyers on the sidelines of the market, and inventory remains historically low.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
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Named for a particularly industrious kind of computer program that takes a long time to run, the problem is connected to some of the deepest open questions in computer science and mathematics.—
Bill Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The cowboys and cowgirls lined up behind stalls to sample and take home the enterprising products.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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Aspects of the Parcae program had been unofficially outed over the years by a few enterprising journalists in such venues as Aviation Week & Space Technology and The Space Review, by historians like Day, and even by a Russian military advisor in a Ministry of Defense journal.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Octavia Morgan’s fragrances are a perfect fit for our growing assortment, combining dynamic artistry with transparency to deliver an experience that resonates with our conscious-minded guest.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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Kiefer joins a world-class editorial team at THR, a flagship entertainment media brand offering in-depth reporting, analysis and thought-provoking reviews; unparalleled access, world-class photography and video; and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website.—
THR Staff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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