opportunity
∞
2.0
- noun
- /ˌɑːpərˈtjuːnɪti/
:
oportunidad
- She considered studying abroad as a great opportunity to expand her horizons.
- provide opportunities
- student opportunities
- given the opportunity
Like he is looking at that as an opportunity to push harder.
- Like he is looking at that as an opportunity to push harder.
- So I'm taking your big opportunity and I'm going from there.
- Also, it offers you a lot of opportunity to use symbols.
- And that I'm just looking for an opportunity to voice something.
- And so it was the right opportunity at the right time.
- So Lourdes was this opportunity for us to go.
- I feel lucky to have the opportunity to try and do that.
- And so I give them an opportunity to ask questions.
Examples
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This might have been his last opportunity to see the Queen.
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That is a very fertile opportunity for you in this market.
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On Friday, we were given the opportunity to do just that.
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And so it was the right opportunity at the right time.
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The human race will have every opportunity to improve.
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Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. White.
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A golden opportunity to clear my name.
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Troy, I think this could be an exciting opportunity for the both of us.
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In the life of every leader, however, there will be opportunities to make group presentations.
Academic text (2011) -
We celebrate its power to expand opportunity and transform lives.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Possibility that something will happen, often an opportunity or risk
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3.1
A special time or event when something happens
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2.4
A job that is available for someone to take
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3.2
A rare chance to do something important
A very good and rare chance you do not want to miss
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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3.1
The idea that everyone should have the same chance for jobs, school, or promotion whatever their background
- Literature
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3.9
An event set up for taking pictures to make people look good in public
A company that hires people no matter their race, religion, gender or age
- Specialized
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7.2
A rule that a computer system correctly chooses people who should have a positive result equally across groups
How Favorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opportunity comes from an old picture of ships and helpful winds: it originally hinted at a wind that brought a ship safely to the port. So an opportunity is a 'favorable time' that helps you reach your goal.