In a sentence
Six example sentences with opportune, each labelled with its topic.
She chose an opportune moment to ask for the raise, minutes after the client renewed a contract worth millions.
Business
Down two with eight seconds left, the timeout was opportune, letting the coach draw the play he had saved all game.
Basketball
Booking flights in late January proved opportune, since fares fell sharply the week before the holiday rush began.
Travel
The dip in March proved an opportune time to buy, though almost no one felt brave enough at the time.
Finance
The minister waited for an opportune moment, releasing the report on the afternoon the cup final filled every front page.
Politics
Launching the week the incumbent raised prices was opportune, and sign-ups tripled before anyone spent a cent on ads.
Startups
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Found in 4 published word lists
- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
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