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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At TPG Private Equity Opportunities, a $1.6 billion fund that started almost two years ago, net unrealized gains in 2025 were $169 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

It set up the Forensic Opportunities Programme in 2024 to re-examine closed murder or rape cases from before 2016 where the culprit has not been found.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Opportunities for the virus to spread off the ship began.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Capital One is the 11th largest holding of the Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Opportunities, in his experience, were a good thing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman