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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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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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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 openings
Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Labor Department reported that for the first time in more than four years, there are more people looking for work than there are job openings.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Further signs of sickness can be seen in job openings.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, new job openings have fallen to levels rarely seen since the pandemic and unemployment claims ticked up again.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After testing six locations in 2016, Fabletics has scaled its brick-and-mortar presence to more than 100 stores, with 15 additional openings planned this year.
—Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
September’s other openings include stores in California, Maryland and Washington.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Labor Department reported that for the first time in more than four years, there are more people looking for work than there are job openings.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Further signs of sickness can be seen in job openings.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, new job openings have fallen to levels rarely seen since the pandemic and unemployment claims ticked up again.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After testing six locations in 2016, Fabletics has scaled its brick-and-mortar presence to more than 100 stores, with 15 additional openings planned this year.
—Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
September’s other openings include stores in California, Maryland and Washington.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openings
Noun
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Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There is enough stacked against the party and president that every effort should be made to remove opportunities from the opposing party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While established names from the local reggae scene headline the main stage, Bohannon continues to build space for emerging talent and bridging generational and cultural gaps across Kansas City’s evolving creative landscape.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Former Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins is launching a longshot Democratic bid for Marco Rubio’s former Senate seat — and hoping the polarizing prospect of bringing independents into the party’s primary will strengthen her chances.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen holes away from his first collegiate win, the possibility felt real.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove the cushions and vacuum both sides and the crevices where the back and sides join.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pests can make their way into these small crevices easily, so keeping your appliances clean and free of food will prevent bugs from feasting in your kitchen.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Openings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openings. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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