opportunist

Example Sentences

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He accused Black conservatives of being “right-wing opportunists” who spout conservative ideology and in exchange are “elevated to positions historically reserved for whites.”

From Washington Times

She says her opponent is simply an opportunist who seized the retirement reform as a way to climb the political ladder.

From BBC

Campbell has previously painted doctors providing transition-related care as opportunists capitalizing on a "social contagion" with treatments that lack sufficient scientific data that could determine whether the care is safe and effective.

From Salon

The ranks of these provocateurs have grown, bolstered by opportunists and some leftist students.

From Seattle Times

He believes the fire was the work of opportunists, not allied with the protest, who used the anger in the street as a pretext to create damage.

From New York Times