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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
the kind of temporizer who determines his position on a political issue by taking a look at the polls
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as in machinator
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong
a lifelong temporizer, he was for the war as long as it was popular and against it the minute the tide of public opinion went the other way
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Noun
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After wearing a copper-highlighted, wavy bob on Sunday, her hairstyle completely transformed in a way only a famous chameleon like Zendaya could pull off.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
7 Jan. 2025 -
This Brazilian alexandrite is notable for its high transparency and lack of treatment, only accentuating its chameleon effect.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 Dec. 2024
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Decades before the memes and punchlines, the Broward native spawned a fictional franchise populated by preposterous oddballs, bottom-feeders and other shadowy denizens of the Sunshine State.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Since winning at Boise State on Jan. 4 and blowing out Air Force at home four days later, the season had become a grind – a double-digit loss at New Mexico, a rare home loss against UNLV, a string of ugly wins against the Mountain West’s bottom-feeders after overcoming dangerously large deficits.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In practice, leaders will need to be mindful opportunists.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whale sharks are endangered due to threats like fishing, ship strikes, and habitat degradation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported, the largest shark alive today, reaching up to 20 meters long, is the whale shark, a sedate filter feeder.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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