Synonyms of opportunity

opportunity

noun

ˌä-pər-ˈtü-nə-tē 

as in chance

a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place

this art school could be a wonderful opportunity for you to finally develop your talent for painting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chance
• room
• opening
• occasion
• break
• shot
• way
• play
• pass
• juncture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opportunity

Kaepernick’s longtime girlfriend Nessa Diab revealed the former San Francisco 49ers star, who knelt during the national anthem in 2016 in protest of racial injustice in the U.S., is still training for an NFL opportunity. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Armenians, a people with a much stronger sense of ethnic identity and cohesion, seized the opportunity of crippled Soviet authority to attack Azerbaijan. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Exploring this 1,583-square-mile wilderness area in Montana’s Rocky Mountains with an EXP guide provides knowledgeable access to a tremendous amount of hiking trails, alpine lakes, cycling opportunities and wildlife watching. —Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025

As part of the transaction, Macquarie and Nomura have also agreed to collaborate on product and distribution opportunities. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025