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opportunity

[ op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo- ]

noun

plural opportunities.
  1. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion:

    Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.

  2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.
  3. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.


opportunity

/ ˌɒ±èəˈ³ÙÂá³Ü˲Ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances
  2. a chance or prospect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of opportunity1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English opportunite, from Middle French, from Latin ´Ç±è±è´Ç°ù³ÙÅ«²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ “convenience, fitness,†equivalent to ´Ç±è±è´Ç°ù³ÙÅ«²Ô(³Ü²õ) ( opportune ) + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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Once I took that step forward, I felt it would open up new opportunities for me to experiment and take my music to the next level.

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Before Tuesday’s vote, county supervisors gave her little opportunity to defend her agency.

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The documents show how as Andrew's public status fell, Mr Yang's role as a potential bridge to business opportunities in China grew in its importance.

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Newsom said he had directed his administration to “look at new opportunities to expand trade and “to remind our trading partners around the globe that California remains a stable partner.â€

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For the Lennons, making a new life in the United States was rife with opportunity for continuing the social activism that they had begun with their notorious bed-ins and “Give Peace a Chance.â€

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