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[ op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo- ] / ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪ ti, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR opportunity ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural op·por·tu·ni·ties.an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success. Origin of opportunity1350–1400; Middle English opportunite<Middle French <Latin opportūnitās convenience, fitness, equivalent to opportūn(us) (see opportune) + -itās--ity Words nearby opportunityopportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic, opportunistic infection, opportunity, opportunity cost, opportunity shop, opposable, opposable thumb, oppose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opportunityIn fact, these kinds of advances helped give religion another huge window of opportunity for racial reconciliation in the 1960s. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST I had the opportunity to appear on the popular Sons of Anarchy series in their final season. Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST My view is that the attackers saw this as an opportunity for “lulz”, and a way to misdirect everyone. No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity. Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither officer had “the opportunity to draw their weapons,” according to police reports. Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST A week escaped in which, without having seen Blanche less, he had seen her under circumstances that admitted no opportunity. Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905|Various To that I would qualify, provided an opportunity were given me to make sure that she is, in all respects, as other vessels are. The Red Rover|James Fenimore Cooper Surely by this time they should have revealed the truth, and made the most of the opportunity. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, November 18, 1893|Various And how could I send you alone, with such an opportunity to be taken care of! Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2|Elizabeth Sheppard It was about three months after his return that Edgar had an opportunity of finding the advantage of his skill in boxing. At Aboukir and Acre|George Alfred Henty
British Dictionary definitions for opportunity
noun plural -tiesa favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances a chance or prospect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to opportunityfreedom, moment, time, event, space, convenience, excuse, hope, fortuity, shot, probability, juncture, liberty, run, opening, leisure, break, stab, happening, turn |