A set of circumstances that makes a useful action, experience, or advance possible.
Reach for it when naming a favorable opening that someone can choose to use
The temporary studio gave local artists an opportunity to show work downtown.
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playful
break
Fits when an informal tone highlights a valuable career opening
Careful Break can over-credit luck and sounds casual in formal writing.
everyday
chance
Fits when possibility matters more than planning
Careful Chance can imply luck or uncertainty rather than a usable opening.
everyday
Fits when the outcome may exist but is not yet concrete
Careful A possibility need not offer anyone a practical moment to act.
warm
Fits when someone has actively welcomed participation
Careful Circumstances that arose on their own have no inviter.
professional
avenue
Fits when one route among several leads toward a goal
Careful An avenue is a method, not necessarily favorable timing.
professional
opening
Fits when a role, time slot, or route has become available
Careful A broad experience such as travel or learning needs another word.
formal
prospect
Fits when a favorable future outcome is being considered
Careful Prospect points ahead and may not be actionable now.
literary
occasion
Fits when a particular event supplies the right moment
Careful It does not naturally describe a continuing program or career path.
valuable opportunity
The exchange created a valuable opportunity to learn from rural clinicians.
opportunity to grow
Leading the small project became an opportunity to grow without facing the risk alone.
equal opportunity
The revised audition process gave every applicant an equal opportunity to be heard.
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