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Recent Examples of opportunities
Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.
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John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Crews continue to look for opportunities east and northeast of Sawmill Flat facing steep, dangerous terrain with limited natural features for containment.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Benefits for Charlotte with Middle Eastern nonstop The new route is expected to create opportunities for people in Charlotte, from leisure travelers to business professionals.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
An independent commission concluded that there were numerous opportunities for intervention by both Army officials and civilian law enforcement as Card’s mental health deteriorated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Its roughly $24 billion in revenue gives it the financial comfort—and freedom—to pursue opportunities and partnerships in ways that other league can’t.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet in the absence of certain opportunities being offered to her by virtue of her acting pedigree or box office muscle, Chastain formed Freckle Films in 2016 to develop her own projects.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Customers have three more opportunities to grab some back-to-school freebies from BK.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Crews continue to look for opportunities east and northeast of Sawmill Flat facing steep, dangerous terrain with limited natural features for containment.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Benefits for Charlotte with Middle Eastern nonstop The new route is expected to create opportunities for people in Charlotte, from leisure travelers to business professionals.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
An independent commission concluded that there were numerous opportunities for intervention by both Army officials and civilian law enforcement as Card’s mental health deteriorated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Its roughly $24 billion in revenue gives it the financial comfort—and freedom—to pursue opportunities and partnerships in ways that other league can’t.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet in the absence of certain opportunities being offered to her by virtue of her acting pedigree or box office muscle, Chastain formed Freckle Films in 2016 to develop her own projects.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Customers have three more opportunities to grab some back-to-school freebies from BK.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunities
chances
Noun
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September has arrived with the news that the National Hurricane Center is watching a new tropical depression a little over 100 miles off the southwest coast of Mexico, and a westward moving tropical wave far out in the Atlantic Ocean shows increasing chances of becoming a tropical cyclone.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Consistent water will help the division establish a strong root system that increases the chances of multiple flowers in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Opportunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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