Synonyms for opportunity
ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪ ti, -ˈtyu-op·por·tu·ni·ty

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1. opportunity

   Synonyms:
   occasion, turn, opening, convenience

   Antonyms:
   inopportuneness, unseasonableness, lapse, omission, contretemps

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1. opportunity, chancenoun

   a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

   "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

   Synonyms:
   luck, fortune, prospect, chance, probability, hazard

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1. • Possibility

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1. opportunitynoun

   Synonyms:
   chance; fit, suitable, or favorable time; good chance, fitting occasion, nick of time

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1. List of paraphrases for "opportunity":

   chance, occasion, possibility, opportunities, luck, chances, timeliness, option, advisability, desirability, possibilities, potential, 'occasion, appropriateness, ability, time, likelihood, feasibility, prospect, connection

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1. Luis Nieves:

   It’s why I come here, because we don’t have a lot of money, so I come here because it’s a good opportunity for [my son, Yamil].

2. Doug Flynn:

   There's a pretty good opportunity in short-term bonds, which are severely dislocated.

3. Ashley Judd:

   I lost career opportunity. I lost money. I lost status and prestige and power in my career as a direct result of having been sexually harassed and rebuffing the sexual harassment, my career opportunities, after having been defamed by Harvey Weinstein, were significantly diminished. My career was damaged because I rebuffed Mr. Weinstein’s sexual advances. I know it for a fact.

4. Scott Kirby:

   It’s a great opportunity to train the next generation, there’s just been big barriers to entry. [We’re] able to give them access even if they don’t have the financial means on their own.

5. Aaron Rodgers:

   I’ve got a pretty cool opportunity to do a little self-reflection in some isolation, and then after that I feel like I ’ll be a lot closer to a final, final decision.