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Common collocations with opportunity in American Collocation

opportunity noun

US /ˌɑpərˈtunəti/

good

amazing
excellent
exciting
fantastic
golden
good
great
huge
invaluable
major
superb
tremendous
valuable
wonderful

This is a very exciting opportunity to be part of the leadership team.

This presents a great opportunity for us to show what we can do.

special or unusual

exceptional
historic
once-in-a-lifetime
outstanding
rare
unique
unparalleled
unrivalled

A hot air balloon ride provides you with a unique opportunity to see tourist attractions from thousands of feet up in the air!

perfect

heaven-sent
ideal
perfect

This meeting will be the perfect opportunity for them to find out more.

genuine

real
significant

These agreements offer a real opportunity to improve the relationship between central and local government.

new

new
unprecedented

There are new opportunities for collaboration between biologists, programmers and engineers.

first

earliest
first

You should discuss this with your tutor at the earliest opportunity.

many

ample
endless
many
numerous

As well as the organised events there is ample opportunity to just chat.

available

available
every

Check out the newspapers to see what opportunities are currently available in your local area.

In such a large organization as ours there are many careers and opportunities available to you.

more

additional
further
more

Field trips provide further opportunities to develop specialist skills and knowledge.

possible

future
possible
potential

The management were unwilling to give any guarantees about future employment opportunities.

missed

lost
missed
wasted

Your days at school may be remembered as a time of prejudice, frustration and lost opportunities.

equal

equal

Employers should ensure they are offering equal opportunities for any job.

of a particular type

business
career
commercial
creative
economic
educational
employment
funding
investment
job
learning
networking
professional
promotional
recreational
scoring
training

Free travel to the Museum would improve educational opportunities for a significant number of children.

This property presents a terrific investment opportunity.

have an opportunity

get
have

You will have the opportunity to try different styles of writing including novels, plays, poems, and magazine articles.

provide an opportunity

afford (someone)
allow someone
bring (someone)
create
give someone
offer (someone)
present (someone with)
provide (someone with)
represent

Members will be given the opportunity to ask questions at the end.

take an opportunity

embrace
exploit
grasp
seize
take

People would seize any opportunity to ease their miserable lives.

fail to take an opportunity

lose
miss
pass up
squander
waste

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see and hear the best of world music all on one stage.

appreciate an opportunity

appreciate
embrace
enjoy
relish
welcome

We would welcome an opportunity for further discussion.

offer more opportunity

develop
enhance
expand
extend
improve
increase
maximize
promote

Our economic policy is based on maximising economic opportunity for all.

not allow someone an opportunity

deny someone
limit
reduce

At that time Chinese people were denied the opportunity to buy homes outside the Chinatown ghetto.

notice or point out an opportunity

find
highlight
identify
see
spot

We can identify job opportunities and match them with the right people.

look for an opportunity

pursue
seek

We are actively seeking opportunities to extend our market reach.