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opportunity

  • noun
  • op·por·tun·i·ty
  • ä'pər-to͞oʹnə-tē

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

Other meanings

  1. A favorable circumstance or occasion.

    “Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.”

Synonyms

  • chance

Related words

  • crisitunity
  • inopportunity
  • opportunitroph
  • opportunityless
  • opportunivore
  • swapportunity
  • equal-opportunity
  • opportunity makes the thief
  • land of opportunity
  • opportunity class
  • opportunity makes a thief
  • opportunity room

Example sentences

  • “I missed the opportunity to get to know her better.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “He learns from every opportunity.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “opportunity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.