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opportunism

[op-er-too-niz-uhm, -tyoo-] / ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪz əm, -ˈtyu- /


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But a moderate successor need not emerge from mere political opportunism; one could arise from a deeply established theological foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It is a story of opportunism and entrepreneurship.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 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




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