opportunism
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There is no question that some of this lovefest is the result of algorithmic opportunism, but there’s also no question that it works.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
From 1933 onward, more people may have acted out of opportunism, to secure jobs or otherwise benefit from the Nazi hierarchy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Their entrepreneurial efforts in the U.S. seem to others evidence of the crass opportunism hidden beneath the patina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
White's opportunism at the side of the ruck was what did it, the scrum-half too quick, too sharp, too lethal for the French cover.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
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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The Suffix -ism, Part 3
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