opportune

adjective

ˌä-pər-ˈtün How to pronounce opportune (audio)
Definition of opportunenext
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 Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Learning how to choose the most opportune strategies, size positions properly, manage trades and navigate a trading platform all require practice. — Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Hugging Face incident couldn’t come at a more opportune time for the cyber industry. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The decision comes at an opportune time for the Tigers, who went 8-5 last season. — Pj Green july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opportune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportune
  1. timely
  2. anticipated
  3. appropriate
  4. proper
  5. well-timed
  6. seasonable
  7. suitable
  8. relative
Adjective
  • Accurate and timely financial information can help leadership identify emerging trends, prepare for obligations and understand the financial consequences of decisions before those decisions become difficult to reverse.
    — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her ability to mobilize the population could force the other participants to give greater weight to public demands for a timely election.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • The anticipated early 2028 production start will mark the next stage of the company’s investment in Colorado.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company had been hired to model what might happen in a 100-year storm — a term that reflects the anticipated depth and intensity of rainfall.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • And what is the appropriate adjudication and justice for that kind of behavior?
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The team of Berg and Bissinger seems appropriate here since both gave us that classic of Texas football, Friday Night Lights, and now find a new uniquely moving connection to the sport and the young men who played it.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pentecostal parents Ruth and Marius were accused of domestic violence, with worldwide protests criticizing what dissenters called harsh and hasty steps taken by Norwegian social workers without proper evidence.
    — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • The 17 Pro line also launched in a bold orange color that was good and well-timed, a nice silver, and a great deep blue.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The piece was well-timed, a matter both of luck and basic contrarian impulses.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of well-timed
Adjective
  • Temperatures will remain seasonable, with afternoons in the mid to upper 60s.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dry and pleasant conditions are forecast to continue into Monday with no mentionable rain chances along with seasonable afternoon temperatures anticipated.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of seasonable
Adjective
  • Last week, Niti Aayog, an Indian government think tank, shared a framework for local governments to evaluate data center projects for sustainability and to provide suitable locations, based on grid readiness and water supply availability.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Though the park’s activities are suitable for a wide variety of thrill seekers, participants must weigh between 45 and 250 pounds to safely use the park’s gear and be shorter than 6-foot-6.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • The 5-year relative survival rate for non-small cell lung cancer is 67% if the cancer has not spread outside of the lung, according to the ACS.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The first is a ratio chart, which is one of the best tools for gauging relative strength.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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