noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ ample , considerable , plenty of
▪
We'll have plenty of ~ to talk later.
▪ limited , little , not much
▪ big , excellent , favourable/favorable , golden , good , great , marvellous/marvelous , real , tremendous , welcome , wonderful
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a golden ~ to invest in new markets
▪ exciting
▪ ideal , perfect
▪ suitable
▪ reasonable
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We need to give them a reasonable ~ to look at the display.
▪ available
▪ every
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Students should take every ~ to widen their experience.
▪ new
▪ historic , once-in-a-lifetime , rare , unique , unparalleled , unprecedented , unrivalled/unrivaled ( esp. BrE )
▪ lost , missed , wasted
▪ career , educational , employment , job , training
▪ business , commercial , economic , growth , investment , market , sales
▪
a missed sales ~
▪ photo (= an opportunity to take photographs of famous people)
▪ equal opportunities ( BrE ), equal ~ ( esp. AmE ) (= the principle of treating all people the same, regardless of sex, race, etc.)
▪
We are dedicated to the principle of equal ~.
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an equal-opportunities employer ( BrE )
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an equal-opportunity employer ( AmE )
VERB + OPPORTUNITY
▪ have
▪ find , get
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We didn't get much ~ to swim.
▪ afford , create , give sb , offer (sb) , open up , present , provide (sb with)
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to provide better educational opportunities
▪ see
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He saw a great ~ to make some money.
▪ grasp , seize , take , take advantage of , take up , use
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May I take this ~ to congratulate Ruth on her promotion.
▪ lose , miss
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He lost no ~ to vent his anger on those around him.
▪ pass up
OPPORTUNITY + VERB
▪ exist
▪ arise , come , occur , present itself
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When the ~ came, I seized it with both hands.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
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The job will offer you excellent opportunities for promotion.
PHRASES
▪ at the earliest ~ , at the first (possible) ~
▪ at every available ~ , at every ~ , at every possible ~
▪ equality of ~
▪ the ~ of a lifetime
▪ a window of ~
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The ceasefire has created a window of ~ to rescue the peace process.