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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
ever the opportunist, she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend
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as in bottom-feeder
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong
an opportunist who makes friends and then drops them as soon as they aren't useful anymore
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Recent Examples of opportunist
Boris, an adept opportunist, would need to change only his outfit to become a modern politician.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Most American copper thieves, however, are small-time opportunists drawn to a laughably easy score.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Attend any big Hancock event, and there will be a good number of status-seekers and Instagram-minded opportunists.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Most American copper thieves, however, are small-time opportunists drawn to a laughably easy score.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Attend any big Hancock event, and there will be a good number of status-seekers and Instagram-minded opportunists.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for opportunist
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Seychelle Cordero, 31 Staten Island, N.Y. Seychelle Cordero, a charismatic flight attendant with a flair for customer service, is a true social chameleon ready to shine on the island.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Published on September 27, 2024 By Robert Ross Paul Fuentes Photo : Lannoo Publishers Photo : Demetrius Romanos Like a chameleon, this 1956 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday hardtop coupe is nearly invisible in the driveway of a San Fernando Valley home in Granada Hills, Calif.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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Baylor could be described as a longtime bottom-feeder on the rise when CU left the Big 12.Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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However, somehow out-tanking other bottom-feeders around the league will be the only way to get him in a Brooklyn uniform.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
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The team believe that the current measures help mitigate the risk of sharks developing a strong and potentially dangerous association with boats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This latest incident marks the fifth shark attack reported in Hawaii so far in 2024, and the first to occur on a neighboring island besides Oahu.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster.Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
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McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House.Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023
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“Opportunist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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