opportunities

NOUN

lucky chance; favorable circumstances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convenience event excuse freedom hope moment space time

STRONG

break connection contingency cut fitness fling fortuity go happening hour juncture leisure liberty occasion opening pass prayer probability relief room run scope shot show spell squeak stab turn whack

WEAK

befalling fair shake fighting chance good fortune good luck iron in the fire one's move one's say one's turn the hunt the running

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure misfortune reality truth

WEAK

bad luck

Example Sentences

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The research found no evidence that U.S. workers had more job opportunities after U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

At this moment, I feel like I have the best opportunities in my life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Beyond technology, Kourkafas said that he sees investing opportunities in cyclical areas like industrials and financials, including in midcap stocks in the U.S. as well as in developed markets like Europe and Japan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Both left home some years ago in search of better employment opportunities, leaving him and his wife MJ Martha to manage on their own.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

After the Revolutionary War, Pittsburghers built their opportunities from whiskey and farming, then they broke their backs on coal and the railroad.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland