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

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opportunities

“Excellence in football and excellence in life is bred when men recognize their opportunities and then pursue them with a passion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“They’ve spent years dismissing SpaceX as a competitive threat while passing on opportunities that might have worked in their favor,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

They said there was a risk it ends up closing doors to opportunities.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“All detainees are provided with proper meals, water, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

When the Agricultural Revolution opened opportunities for the creation of crowded cities and mighty empires, people invented stories about great gods, motherlands and joint stock companies to provide the needed social links.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari