• The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington 1 A potential revenue-generating event, or sale to an account, that needs to be tracked through a sales process to completion. 2 Related Synonyms for opportunity.
• Synonyms for opportunity in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for opportunity. 20 synonyms for opportunity: chance, opening, time, turn, hour, break, moment, window.
• Another way to say Lot Of Opportunities? Synonyms for Lot Of Opportunities (other words and phrases for Lot Of Opportunities).

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Land of Opportunity definition: a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War synonyms: U.S.A., St.

op·por·tu·ni·ty

(ŏp′ər-to͞o′nĭ-tē, -tyo͞o′-)n.pl.op·por·tu·ni·ties

opportunity

(ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ) n, pl-ties

op•por•tu•ni•ty

(ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪ ti, -ˈtyu-)
n., pl. -ties.

opportunity

• El Dorado - A place offering fabulous wealth or opportunity (after the legendary place in South America, 'the gilded one').
• ease - First meant 'opportunity, ability,' or 'means to do something.'
• hint - First meant 'an occasion or opportunity.'
• occasion - Once had the specific sense of 'an opportunity for finding fault or giving offense.'

Opportunity

See Also: FORTUNE/MISFORTUNE, IMPOSSIBILITY

1. Life was opening up … like an orchid in bloom —T. Coraghessan Boyle
2. Opportunities, like eggs, don’t come but one at a time —Josh Billings

   In Billings’ original dialect: “Oopportunitays … kum but one at a time.”

3. Opportunity … it fell like a lucky coin at his feet —George Garrett
4. Possibilities rising like new mountains —Richard Ford
5. Sometimes opportunity knocks like a loud windburst; more often it arrives like a burglar and disappears before you realize it was there —Elyse Sommer

occasion

– opportunity – chance1. 'occasion'

An occasion is a particular time when something happens.

You often say that something happens on a particular occasion.

An occasion is also an important event, ceremony, or celebration.

2. 'opportunity' and 'chance'

Don't use occasion to refer to a situation in which it is possible for someone to do something. Instead, use opportunity or chance.

Giving Opportunities Synonym

opportunity

1. 'opportunity'

An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for something to be done. You talk about an opportunity for something or an opportunity to do something.

You can also talk about an opportunity for doing something, especially if you use an adjective such as perfect or excellent in front of opportunity.

You can also talk about the opportunity of doing something.

2. 'no opportunity'

You can say there is no opportunity to do something.

3. 'chance'

Chance is used in a similar way to opportunity.

possibility

– opportunity1. 'possibility'

If there is a possibility of something happening or being true, it might happen or be true.

If there is no possibility of something happening or being true, it cannot happen or be true.

If you talk or think about the possibility of doing something, you are considering whether to do it.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'He talked about the possibility to get married.'

2. 'opportunity'

When a situation makes it possible for someone to do something, don't say that they have 'the possibility to do' it. Say that they have the opportunity to do it or the opportunity of doing it.

Noun

1.

opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; 'the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington'; 'now is your chance' possibleness, possibility - capability of existing or happening or being true; 'there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired' brass ring - a rich opportunity or a prize; 'he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention' day - a period of opportunity; 'he deserves his day in court'; 'every dog has his day' clean slate, fresh start, tabula rasa - an opportunity to start over without prejudice hearing, audience - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; 'they condemned him without a hearing'; 'he saw that he had lost his audience' hunting ground - a place where opportunities abound occasion - an opportunity to do something; 'there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill' opening - opportunity especially for employment or promotion; 'there is an opening in the sales department' say - the chance to speak; 'let him have his say' shot, crack - a chance to do something; 'he wanted a shot at the champion' street - a situation offering opportunities; 'he worked both sides of the street'; 'cooperation is a two-way street' throw - a single chance or instance; 'he couldn't afford $50 a throw'

opportunity

nounchance, opening, time, turn, hour, break(informal), moment, window, possibility, occasion, slot, scope, look-in(informal), opRtunET(S.M.S.)I was given an opportunity to bathe and shower.I had the opportunity to go abroad and study.

Synonym For Lots Of Opportunities Jobs

opportunity

nounA favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances:

opportunity

[ˈɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ]N → oportunidadf, ocasiónf
at the earliest opportunity → en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes
equality of opportunity → igualdadf de oportunidades
he criticized her at every opportunity → la criticabasiempre que se le presentaba la ocasiónoren cuanto podía
at the first opportunity → en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes
opportunities for promotion → oportunidades de promoción
when I get the opportunity → cuando se me presente la oportunidador la ocasión, cuando tengaocasión
we were given no opportunity to prepare ourselves → no se nos ofreció la oportunidador la ocasión de prepararnos
given the opportunity, he'll watch TV all day → si le dejases, se pasaría el díaenteroviendo la tele
to have the/an opportunity to do sth, have the/an opportunity of doing sth → tener la oportunidad de hacer algo
I haven't had an opportunity of talking to him → no he tenido la oportunidad de hablarcon él
to miss one's opportunity → perder la oportunidad
he never missed an opportunity to criticize her → nunca dejabapasar la oportunidad de criticarla
to seize the/one's opportunity → aprovechar la oportunidadorocasión
to take the opportunity to do sth, take the opportunity of doing sth → aprovechar la oportunidador la ocasión para hacer algo
see alsoequalD
see alsojobC
see alsophoto

opportunity

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opportunity

n

opportunity

[ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ]n → opportunitàf inv, occasionef
to have the opportunity to do or of doing → avere l'opportunità di fare
to take the opportunity to do or of doing → cogliere l'occasione per fare
at the earliest opportunity → appena possibile, alla primaoccasione
when I (or you ) get the opportunity → quando capita l'occasione
to miss one's opportunity → perdere l'occasione
opportunities for promotion → possibilitàfpl di carriera

opportunity

(opəˈtjuːnəti) – plural opporˈtunities – noun

opportunity

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opportunity

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Synonyms

enable

verb

to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something

entitle

verb

to give someone the right to do something

allow

verb

to give someone or something the time or opportunity to do something

empower

verb

to give someone more control over their life or more power to do something

hand over

phrasal verb

to give power or control to someone else

give someone a try

phrase

to give someone an opportunity to do something

deal in

phrasal verb

to allow someone to take part in something with you

give someone enough rope (to hang themselves)

phrase

to allow someone to do something in the way that they want to when you know that they will probablyfail