opportunism
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"In Corsica the clans are not linked by family ties or rituals of lifelong loyalty, but by simple opportunism," Dominici says.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
The central figure is Renia, from Poland, played with innumerable nuances, as her character evolves from naiveté to ruthless opportunism, by the off-Broadway stalwart Marin Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
The fund employs a similar mix of caution and opportunism in its bond portfolio.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
But how much of this was opportunism and how much was true belief?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
His talent didn’t necessarily reside in a wisdom for capital and markets but rather in an expert and unflinching opportunism, the hunch for the big kill.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Vocabulary lists containing opportunism
Power Suffix: -ism
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