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opportunistic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opportunist, timeserving |
| Derivation | opportunism |
Examples of opportunistic
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Beyond merely defensive moves, money managers see some more opportunistic plays.
From the businessweek.com
All are plentiful in their natural habitats, and become opportunistic in cities.
From the dailymercury.com.au
A chaotic, opportunistic, lying university system will be the inevitable result.
From the guardian.co.uk
Skis and boards in racks like this one can be inviting to opportunistic theives.
From the sltrib.com
He's the most athletic player on the roster, an energetic, opportunistic talent.
From the dallasnews.com
An opportunistic grab for a handout or a principled stand for collective rights?
From the nzherald.co.nz
But don't forget that there is a huge opportunistic ploy going on here in China.
From the economist.com
Opportunistic is how Tampa Bay has to play this year to get to five or six wins.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The Warriors built their lead early thanks to an opportunistic transition game.
From the stltoday.com
- Opportunist: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
- (opportunism) taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
- Taking advantage of situations that arise; said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own interests, without regard for principles
- (opportunistically) In an opportunistic manner
- (Opportunism) Sacrificing higher ideals for personal gain. Specifically, someone within the progressive movement who profits by selling out the interests of others
- (Opportunism) The legal behaviour of self-interest seeking whereby party who has information that another other party does not takes advantage of this information. This is different from insider trading which is illegal.
- (opportunism) timing; taking advantage of a news event to get something out of it for your side (e.g. ...
- A phrase generally used by advisers and managers to describe investments in underperforming and/or undermanaged assets that hold the expectation of near-term increases in cash flow and value. Total return objectives for opportunistic strategies tend to be 20 percent or higher. ...
- Having a rapid reproductive cycle under the correct environmental conditions.
