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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
The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.
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Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Kingfisher, 24 Suns, Matsu and Deckman's North at 3131 are all noteworthy openings in the past few years, showcasing Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Baja Californian flavors with beautiful presentations and remarkable craftsmanship.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The collaboration builds on several international activations, flagship openings and cultural partnerships that aim to position Guess Jeans at the intersection of fashion, art and music.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ostomies are surgically created openings on the abdomen that allow stool or urine to exit into a bag, and about 100,000 people get one every year.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside, portions of an old tin ceiling can be seen through openings in the drop ceiling that was added years later.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Our roundup of openings in the north suburbs includes a restaurant with a mini dumpling bar and a flower restoration business.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
According to CalCareers, there were more than 2,900 available positions in the state of California, including about 831 job openings in Sacramento County as of Tuesday, March 24.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Kingfisher, 24 Suns, Matsu and Deckman's North at 3131 are all noteworthy openings in the past few years, showcasing Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Baja Californian flavors with beautiful presentations and remarkable craftsmanship.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The collaboration builds on several international activations, flagship openings and cultural partnerships that aim to position Guess Jeans at the intersection of fashion, art and music.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ostomies are surgically created openings on the abdomen that allow stool or urine to exit into a bag, and about 100,000 people get one every year.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside, portions of an old tin ceiling can be seen through openings in the drop ceiling that was added years later.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Our roundup of openings in the north suburbs includes a restaurant with a mini dumpling bar and a flower restoration business.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
According to CalCareers, there were more than 2,900 available positions in the state of California, including about 831 job openings in Sacramento County as of Tuesday, March 24.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openings
Noun
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Cuba is open for opportunities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Everyone from Goldman Sachs to Apollo have been exploring private credit opportunities over the past few years.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is some reason to use the lens at tiny apertures, though.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Data is the first step There are resources available to pregnant women to close some of the maternal health gaps.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the latter, a federal program known as 340B does an immense amount of good filling in the gaps in drug affordability.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Korda took the season opener that was cut to 54 holes because of extreme cold and wind in Florida, while Kim won last week at Sharon Heights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Make no mistake, as healthy top-to-bottom as Denver is, there are still a few notable holes on this roster.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Photos and video show the explorers squeezing through jagged crevices deep inside the karsts, using flashlights to guide them further along an otherwise pitch-black maze of rocky burrows.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Add it to the growing canvases of her daughters playing at the sea, climbing the rocks, placing their tiny hands in the crevices of the walls surrounding the house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Openings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openings. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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