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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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The hair chameleon has been know to embrace a bob over the years.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Along with Dan Campbell, Glenn helped Detroit go from bottom-feeders to Super Bowl contenders.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This wasn’t the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz or other bottom-feeder team the New York Knicks have faced in recent weeks.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the landscape so distorted by the high rollers and opportunists, many displaced by the Palisades fire don’t even stand a chance on the West Side.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
15 Jan. 2025
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The higher-than-average incomes of people forced to leave their homes there appear to have tempted opportunists, who see a chance to make money from others' misery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to the outlet, a ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting (SPOT) tag attached to the shark’s dorsal fin remained above water for a brief period as the animal swam, transmitting a near-live location signal to the OCEARCH shark tracker.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Temporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporizer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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