as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time
an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early
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Recent Examples of opportune
The North Korean leader is known to choose opportune political moments for major weapons tests – for example firing a new intercontinental ballistic missile days before the US presidential election last month.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Hedgerow Exclusive Properties, a four-year-old brokerage firm specializing in the ultra-luxury Hamptons market, couldn’t have debuted at a more opportune time.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Currently, neither party is particularly advantaged or disadvantaged by the Electoral College, making this moment an opportune time for those favoring the popular vote to make a strong push to ditch the institution.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
With Democrats in charge of both chambers and the governor's office, this would be an opportune time to pass the legislation given Republican opposition; Republicans will take control of the House next year.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Hedgerow Exclusive Properties, a four-year-old brokerage firm specializing in the ultra-luxury Hamptons market, couldn’t have debuted at a more opportune time.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Currently, neither party is particularly advantaged or disadvantaged by the Electoral College, making this moment an opportune time for those favoring the popular vote to make a strong push to ditch the institution.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
With Democrats in charge of both chambers and the governor's office, this would be an opportune time to pass the legislation given Republican opposition; Republicans will take control of the House next year.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening.Peter Ubel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Senate Bill 988, dubbed the Freelance Worker Protection Act, aims to ensure independent contractors are paid in a timely manner.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Keep scrolling to learn what time the anticipated ceremony starts, along with free and paid viewing options on cable and streaming.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The New Year is the perfect time to refresh your bookshelf and reading list with the many highly anticipated page-to-screen adaptations coming in 2025.Emily Maskell, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
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For one, just because investors expect to retire around the same age doesn’t mean the same asset allocation is appropriate for each of them.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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That notice provides guidance on transfers that target transactions intended to repatriate earnings from foreign corporations without the appropriate recognition of income.Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Under proper care, and after plenty of rest, she’s been able to manage her symptoms well enough to return to work and a mostly normal life.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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There has long been a clamour among the fans for him to be given a proper run in the team, for many reasons.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Texas’ two off weeks are well-timed: one in Week 5, just before the Oklahoma-Georgia combo, and the first week of November, right before the season’s final stretch.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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This alliance is well-timed in a market that increasingly values accessible AI solutions, positioning both DigitalOcean and Hugging Face favorably in the competitive cloud services landscape.Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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For Tina, this means that her steady sales of T-shirts, even if seasonable at times, could be strong evidence for cash flow lending.Lechi (Richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The summer sun is still a warm one with seasonable highs in the mid-80s to near 90.David Streit, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Here is the story of a Stonewall brick that can be told with relative certainty: In 2019, Kurt Kelly, one of the bar’s current owners, was up in his office; outside, construction workers were zhuzhing up the building’s façade, in anticipation of the uprising’s fiftieth anniversary.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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In this hellish landscape, ‘standing’ is relative, but smoke and other damage is not like the utter destruction around us.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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