openings

noun

Definition of openingsnext
plural of opening
1
as in opportunities
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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Relevance
2
as in apertures
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 gaps
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for openings
  1. opportunities
  2. gaps
  3. crevices
Noun
  • Active players could step onto mascots’ turf as NIL opportunities advance and schools become capable of directly paying their athletes for promotional support.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Bountiful opportunities exist due to growth in areas like AI and space exploration, as well as global aging.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of opportunities
Noun
  • Having security leaders who are not in-house could create vulnerabilities or gaps in security, which could stifle organizations’ strategies and leave them open to attacks.
    Jeffrey Wheatman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When the tile degraded, the gaps were filled in with livestock bones.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaps
Noun
  • Chickadees, nuthatches, and others are able to locate and eat dormant and larval insects by carefully inspecting crevices and cracks in tree bark.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, according to our experts, failing to take some time to walk around you and thoroughly inspect crevices for gaps or cracks in your home can cause major problems for you comfort-wise and wallet-wise this winter season.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of crevices
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Thesaurus Entries Near openings

opening

openings

opening (up)

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