as in opportunist
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be
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Lauren Levy, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Sometimes this is referred to as a chameleon effect.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This sort of chameleon behavior is common among 20-year-olds, sure, but being an addict exacerbated the situation.
—Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Monáe has been open about her love of Halloween and dressing up for the spooky holiday, having put together impressive costumes in past years ranging from a lifelike chameleon to Johnny Depp's version of Willy Wonka, Diva Plavalaguna from The Fifth Element and Jim Carrey's The Grinch.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Levy, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Sometimes this is referred to as a chameleon effect.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This sort of chameleon behavior is common among 20-year-olds, sure, but being an addict exacerbated the situation.
—Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Monáe has been open about her love of Halloween and dressing up for the spooky holiday, having put together impressive costumes in past years ranging from a lifelike chameleon to Johnny Depp's version of Willy Wonka, Diva Plavalaguna from The Fifth Element and Jim Carrey's The Grinch.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
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Rhee noted that such privileges have fed into less favorable views of Korean Americans as spoiled opportunists — fair-weather Koreans who had left the country when things were tough only to return now that the going is good.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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What’s new, though, is his whole narrative, a multipart boardroom saga from the perspective of a developer who was repeatedly cast as a rapacious opportunist.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
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When the Museum of Old Newbury purchased the weathercock from the First Religious Society of Newburyport in 2018, the presumption was the vane was made by either Shem Drowne or his son Thomas.Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
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When a new meeting house was erected on Pleasant Street in 1801, the weathercock went with it.Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
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She was also accompanied by an ensemble of Cirque Du Soleil acrobats.Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Skaters and acrobats perform jaw-dropping stunts alongside visual projections as the show's protagonist, Crystal, explores a world of her own imagination.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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