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 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 So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 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
  • Miami’s defense had some timely stops throughout the game, yet the offense was unable to reciprocate.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Letting employees make mistakes and take ownership of success is critical to enabling timely decisions, especially in front of customers.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • The Ministry of Time is one of the more anticipated BBC fantasy series currently in the works.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In California, CalOptima Health data is showing an anticipated Medi-Cal monthly enrollment decrease for 2026-27 (this is California’s name for the federal Medicaid program).
    — Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Schools must balance their responsibility to decide what material is appropriate for younger students with students’ First Amendment rights to receive information and ideas.
    — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Guadagnino speaks in calligraphy; adjectives almost certainly accompany a proper name — the extraordinary, the wonderful, the genius.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 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
  • 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
  • Rain chances decrease this afternoon, with seasonable highs in the mid-70s expected.
    — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of seasonable
Adjective
  • The program aims to keep used textiles out of general waste and mixed recycling bins, preserve clothing for reuse and improve the supply of material suitable for fiber-to-fiber recycling.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Secondhand platforms helped the team pinpoint suitable dupes for décor and furniture.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But as stock prices climb and bond yields increase, that relative advantage is diminishing, leaving less room for equities to absorb higher rates.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Opportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportune. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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