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
Given the constraints, the Royals are well-served to stay vigilant and opportunistic but let this unspool some more for now.
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The South Carolina Republican Party has slammed Newsom's tour through the state as opportunistic, framing his record as governor as one that voters in South Carolina are keen to avoid.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 July 2025
This capital will be directed towards organic growth, value-accretive M&A, attractive, progressive dividends (50% dividend payout ratio), and opportunistic share buybacks.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Before then, coach Mikey Varas and squad will attempt to learn from several defensive breakdowns that, exploited by opportunistic Houston, showed how vulnerable a first-place team can be.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The South Carolina Republican Party has slammed Newsom's tour through the state as opportunistic, framing his record as governor as one that voters in South Carolina are keen to avoid.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 July 2025
This capital will be directed towards organic growth, value-accretive M&A, attractive, progressive dividends (50% dividend payout ratio), and opportunistic share buybacks.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Before then, coach Mikey Varas and squad will attempt to learn from several defensive breakdowns that, exploited by opportunistic Houston, showed how vulnerable a first-place team can be.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunistic
Adjective
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Chantel’s aggressive, no-nonsense delivery clashed with Jackie’s passive-deflective tone, turning what could’ve been a breakthrough into yet another blow-up.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Being too aggressive with your use of ice can damage your skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Although resilience often looks like luck or good character, the ability to prevent or reduce losses from any type of risk entails careful planning and diligent efforts.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The group was not always diligent about following military directives.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Smart aspiring founders don't guess what people want.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Square Peg co-founders Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen want to help make aspiring filmmakers’ dreams come true.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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No! Indiscriminate mass deportation of our law abiding, industrious, dutiful neighbors only recently arrived?—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Pachuca never mustered enough quality around the industrious Salomon Rondon to truly threaten Yassine Bounou, even as Al Hilal’s passivity flirted with danger.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The history of why Yahoo even got into media at all was not by being investigative journalists or on the enterprising side of news, but by being the first and best aggregator of news and being a partner to people like Fortune, by sending them traffic, sharing the revenue.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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Of course, that doesn’t mean that some enterprising bartenders aren’t willing to play around with the standard Rum Runner formula and find ways to modernize this old-school favorite.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Biggest question: How might the linebacker dynamic change in Allen’s scheme? Edmunds and Edwards spent the spring working at both the weak-side and middle linebacker spots (Edwards missed some time with a soft-tissue injury).—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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This dynamic annual production highlights the athleticism and artistry of ballet, providing a unique opportunity to see Louisville Ballet's talented artists present a series of thrilling new pieces.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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“Opportunistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunistic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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