window of opportunity
noun phrase
: the time during which there is a chance to do something
The window of opportunity has closed/ended.
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The administration still has time to settle on a coherent strategy, but the window of opportunity is closing.
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Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Having previously not always taken these competitions seriously, ranking them low on the list of priorities, a window of opportunity has opened.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This would significantly reduce response times and decrease the window of opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit weaknesses in systems.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If that window of opportunity is gone, then Trump might be tempted to revert back to his more confrontational approach.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
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Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Having previously not always taken these competitions seriously, ranking them low on the list of priorities, a window of opportunity has opened.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This would significantly reduce response times and decrease the window of opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit weaknesses in systems.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If that window of opportunity is gone, then Trump might be tempted to revert back to his more confrontational approach.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for window of opportunity
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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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