opportunist
noun
op·por·tun·ist
ˌä-pər-ˈtü-nist 
-ˈtyü-
: one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
a slick, shady, amoral opportunist who has only one desire: to get through life without a day of labor—
Allan Ulrich
Allan UlrichMost burglars are opportunists.
opportunist
adjective
Examples of opportunist in a Sentence
a political opportunist who changed his health-care plan to win the election
ever the opportunist, she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend
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—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In practice, leaders will need to be mindful opportunists.
—World Economic Forum, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Stop electing these opportunists, and please run candidates that care about our state and its citizens.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In practice, leaders will need to be mindful opportunists.
—World Economic Forum, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Stop electing these opportunists, and please run candidates that care about our state and its citizens.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
As the fires spread, opportunists began looting in the wildfire evacuation zones across parts of the L.A. metro region, police said on Thursday.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Opportunist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opportunist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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opportunist
noun
op·por·tun·ist
-ˈt(y)ü-nəst
: one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
opportunist
adjective
Medical Definition
opportunist
noun
op·por·tun·ist
ˌäp-ər-ˈt(y)ü-nəst
: an opportunistic microorganism
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