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
This would have been the opportune moment to deploy medicines, like buprenorphine, to set users on a path to recovery.
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Stein called the snake catchers at an opportune moment, according to Kerewaro, as the snakes would have dispersed around the neighborhood.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
For those ready to start their own business, now is an opportune time.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The trip to Portugal also couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for Spacey.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Stein called the snake catchers at an opportune moment, according to Kerewaro, as the snakes would have dispersed around the neighborhood.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
For those ready to start their own business, now is an opportune time.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The trip to Portugal also couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for Spacey.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
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Based on a February 2025 survey of 236 companies across various sizes, industries, and geographies, the 2025 Distributed Work Report provides a timely look at the state of remote and hybrid work models.—
Cara Brennan Allamano,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those wins have featured a combination of factors that have resulted in Ottawa’s success this year: structured defending, solid goaltending and timely offense.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, those efforts reportedly failed to secure the anticipated funding.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This strategy positions investors to benefit from GOOGL’s anticipated rally, leveraging its technical bounce and the potential for tariff clarity to drive growth stocks higher.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The LLMs also recommended mental health assessments to these patients approximately six to seven times more often than what the validating physicians deemed appropriate and more than twice as often as the control group.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a statement provided by her attorney to THR, Smith denied the claims of abuse, arduous working hours and dearth of appropriate compensation and said that Rockelle had appeared in several accusers’ videos without payment or common labor protections.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nitrous oxide inactivates vitamin B12 in the body, a crucial nutrient for the formation of red blood cells and the proper functioning of the nervous system.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the case filed with the Singapore High Court, the elder Kwek accused Sherman of instigating a boardroom coup by appointing two new board members without proper vetting by the nomination committee.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sources say this likely means that the director’s new film won’t make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but the late September release date is well-timed to the fall film festivals.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The performances will be well-timed for both Fender and Young.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Having the holiday in March has brought more seasonable temperatures and an earlier sunset than later in the spring.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Since then, there has still been volatility in the eggs market and eggs reached a historic high of $8.17 per dozen on March 3, which was attributed to tight supplies and seasonable demand.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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This lightweight and very liquid formula is suitable for all skin types.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The narrow five-game spread between the top and bottom performers illustrates the relative consistency in baseline predictive ability.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet despite its relative isolation, tourism to the Pacific Island country is only growing increasingly popular.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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