pushiness

noun

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as in opportunism

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  1. opportunism
  2. aggression
  3. motivation
  4. determination
  5. diligence
Noun
  • But that is foreign policy opportunism born of sheer necessity.
    Sameer Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2023
  • More notably, the bond is motivated by economic opportunism for China but encouraged by economic necessity for Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of opportunism
Noun
  • In his four years as secretary of state, Antony Blinken has traveled more than a million miles on the job, countering Russian aggression in Ukraine with a reinvigorated NATO alliance, and managing American interests in the ongoing turmoil across the Middle East.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Not just because of his physicality, aggression and reading of the game but because his work on the ball will have to improve significantly during his time at City.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • When turnover is low, poor managers blend in with good ones, and even previously effective managers may grow complacent, neglecting employee motivation and productivity.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • While flipping the script on Finland is the focus, the historical significance of a gold medal win has long been part of the team’s motivation heading into the tournament.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • Others see Transnistria’s travails less as a sign of Russian retreat than of its determination to divert Moldova from its pro-European course.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Nicole Cuffy Penguin Random House, March When Faruq Zaidi, a grieving Muslim journalist, seizes the chance to embed himself in a California cult, his determination to get a story pushes him into the world of its mystical leader.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of determination
Noun
  • Dafoe is also an actor’s actor, respected for the mix of diligence and curiosity that drives his career choices.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There are some people for whom delaying urinating can be more dangerous than usual, necessitating more diligence.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of diligence
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