as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time
an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early
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Recent Examples of opportune
Bucket – his first of the evening at the most opportune time.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
This is an opportune moment for business leaders to rethink their operational strategies, especially in the business services industry, by transitioning from traditional business process outsourcing (BPO) to embrace business process improvement (BPI).
—Partha Desarkar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There was Isaac, a boy who carried around a miniature shofar in his pocket and blew it at inopportune times, though arguably there are few opportune times to blow a ram’s horn in modern life.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Rather, this is an opportune time to inject some color.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
This is an opportune moment for business leaders to rethink their operational strategies, especially in the business services industry, by transitioning from traditional business process outsourcing (BPO) to embrace business process improvement (BPI).
—Partha Desarkar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There was Isaac, a boy who carried around a miniature shofar in his pocket and blew it at inopportune times, though arguably there are few opportune times to blow a ram’s horn in modern life.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Rather, this is an opportune time to inject some color.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
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This allows businesses to predict when affluent shoppers are most likely to make a purchase and present them with timely, personalized discounts.Rhett Power, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The consent decree requires close monitoring of staff abuse and retaliation, medical care, the application of early release credits and the timely release of inmates to halfway houses.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Its location remained a mystery for two years until trade records revealed that it had been exported to the United Arab Emirates, awaiting the anticipated opening of the Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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An estimated 100,000 people rally around South Korea's parliament in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 7, 2024, awaiting an anticipated vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Choose a style of dance appropriate for your fitness level and abilities.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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Contextual means ensuring the feedback is appropriate for the specific work situation.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Not long after Friday Night Lights dropped, the rapper finally moved from mixtapes to proper albums, and he’s been a chart-topper ever since.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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With proper care, each patch can be used up to 10 times.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article A weak cold front is passing over Central Florida on Friday expected to bring dry conditions and seasonable, cooler temperatures over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Then drier and more seasonable temperatures will move into the area for the last weekend of October.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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Common Sense Media, an online resource that provides media rating and reviews, advises that children nine and up are of a suitable audience.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant seats more than 150 guests in a number of salons and for this reason is also suitable for the organization of events.Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Both involved some actual bloodshed, which probably accounts for their relative fame.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Just over half of those who are estranged because of politics want to reconcile to some degree, and an apology from the relative or demonstrable change in their behavior may increase that potential.Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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