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as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
the talk show host's usual modus operandi is to talk over his guests, thereby denying them an opening to articulate their positions
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2
as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
an opening in the roof is letting rain drip inside
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3
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the rabbit found a little opening in the bushes and darted through
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as in initial
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as in unlocking
to change from a closed to an open position
please open the door to let the cat out
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as in clearing
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair
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as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch
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as in freeing
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
snowplows opened the runway without much trouble
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as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony
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Recent Examples of opening
Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
After beginning in Florida with fewer than five people, Your Insurance Attorney has grown to more than 250 employees, expanding outside the Sunshine State and opening offices in Georgia, Colorado, and North Carolina.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The next day, finding breakfast in the wild wasn’t nearly as simple as opening the pantry.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Bieber sported this manicure at the opening of pal Gigi Hadid's Guest in Residence store opening in Los Angeles.
—Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
After beginning in Florida with fewer than five people, Your Insurance Attorney has grown to more than 250 employees, expanding outside the Sunshine State and opening offices in Georgia, Colorado, and North Carolina.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The theatrical experience feels under constant threat; each new generation is supposedly more distracted than the last, unable to lock in for two hours without opening their phones.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The next day, finding breakfast in the wild wasn’t nearly as simple as opening the pantry.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opening
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While complex to build, these pipelines ultimately automate processes and unlock new growth opportunities.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Send out save-the-dates far in advance if your wedding date surrounds a major holiday The winter months can get busy with holiday festivities, so give your guests the best opportunity of attending by planning ahead.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Open the aperture beyond ROI, and leverage the return on experience (ROX) framework shared in my previous article to create a rather holistic set of metrics.Sujay Saha, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The 18-55mm's depth of field is quite slim when focusing close, even with the aperture stopped down.PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millennials are stepping into leadership, Boomers remain invaluable mentors, Gen X continues to bridge gaps, and Gen Z is already influencing cultural shifts.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, as noted with the illustrative examples with those in the housing goods industries, inquiries and initial connections with premium stores often happen through websites or email, which, by our definition, still qualifies as e-commerce.Tom Madsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Marc Joffe, a visiting fellow with the California Policy Center, said that one possibility would be to complete the initial 119-mile section of the track, from Madera to Shafter, then connect it with existing Amtrak service.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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In each area like Vatican City, one mission begets another, and then another, as unlocking the map and gaining money to purchases tourist pamphlets opens even more to do, with dozens of relics, books, and junk to collect as side quests.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, the key to unlocking this value is in strategically integrating AI across the organization, continuously measuring its impact, and aligning it with core business objectives.Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The global live music market is expanding at a rate of 17% annually, and is projected to grow by another $36 billion by 2028, according to a recent report from market research firm Technavio.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The country’s senate in Prague today passed a number of amendments that will make top-line changes to the Audiovisual Act beginning in January.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Purpose will play a limited 19-week run at the Helen Hayes Theater with previews beginning February 25, followed by an official opening on March 17.Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Experts have decades' worth of data, which can be used to calculate each state's chances of seeing snow.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of how the rest of the rotation shapes up, Snitker likes the Braves’ chances with a returning trio of Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, and Spencer Schwellenbach, who was a revelation as a rookie in 2024.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opening. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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