opportunity

[ op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪ ti, -ˈtyu- /

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noun, plural op·por·tu·ni·ties.

an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.

a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.

a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.

Origin of opportunity

1350–1400; Middle English opportunite < Middle French < Latin opportūnitās convenience, fitness, equivalent to opportūn(us) (see opportune) + -itās- -ity

Words nearby opportunity

opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic, opportunistic infection, opportunity, opportunity cost, opportunity shop, opposable, opposable thumb, oppose

Example sentences from the Web for opportunity

In fact, these kinds of advances helped give religion another huge window of opportunity for racial reconciliation in the 1960s.

No Gods, No Cops, No Masters |James Poulos |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
I had the opportunity to appear on the popular Sons of Anarchy series in their final season.

Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex |Aurora Snow |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
My view is that the attackers saw this as an opportunity for “lulz”, and a way to misdirect everyone.

No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony |Marc Rogers |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity.

Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball? |Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Neither officer had “the opportunity to draw their weapons,” according to police reports.

Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish |M.L. Nestel |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A week escaped in which, without having seen Blanche less, he had seen her under circumstances that admitted no opportunity.

Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905 |Various
To that I would qualify, provided an opportunity were given me to make sure that she is, in all respects, as other vessels are.

The Red Rover |James Fenimore Cooper
Surely by this time they should have revealed the truth, and made the most of the opportunity.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, November 18, 1893 |Various
And how could I send you alone, with such an opportunity to be taken care of!

Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 |Elizabeth Sheppard
It was about three months after his return that Edgar had an opportunity of finding the advantage of his skill in boxing.

At Aboukir and Acre |George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for opportunity

opportunity

/ (ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances

a chance or prospect

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opportunity

noun, plural op·por·tu·ni·ties.

Origin of opportunity

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Example sentences from the Web for opportunity

British Dictionary definitions for opportunity

noun plural -ties

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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opportunity

noun, plural op·por·tu·ni·ties.

Origin of opportunity

Words nearby opportunity

Words related to opportunity

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