opportune moment

collocation in English

meaningsofopportuneandmoment

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opportune
adjective
uk
/ˈɒp.ə.tʃuːn/us
/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuːn/
happening at a time that is likely to produce success or ...
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moment
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.mənt/us
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/
a very short period ...
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(Definition ofopportuneandmomentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopportune moment

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This new journal is launched at a veryopportunemoment.
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The volume has appeared at a speciallyopportunemoment.
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Now may be a particularlyopportunemomentto pursue in a little more depth these, and other related, issues.
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Upon the arrival of theopportunemoment, a circle of men formed a passage for the herd that led to the entrance of the keddah.
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Therefore, the book arrives at a veryopportunemomentbecause it enlightens the current debates about an ageing society.
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By a fortunate series of circumstances it comes at anopportunemomentin the story of rural electrification in this country.
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It has also already been said that the debate is happening at anopportunemoment.
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At theopportunemoment, during autumn, we shall then consider the best plan of action in view of the experience gained.
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What is said is always that it is not anopportunemoment, and so on.
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This is anopportunemomentfor a debate on shipping and shipbuilding.
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It is purely a question whether this is anopportunemomentfor pressing it.
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There are many reasons why this is anopportunemomentto consider such a union.
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It does not seem to me that this is anopportunemomentto fill the vacancy referred to in the second question.
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The difficulty that arises is whether this is theopportunemomentto place an additional burden on employers.
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Surely this is anopportunemomentto carry out a comprehensive review.
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Therefore, it is anopportunemomentto remind ourselves of the threat.
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It is a wonderfullyopportunemomentto do something very important for our children.
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Perhaps if he agrees, this would be anopportunemomentfor me to say something on that.
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But, surely, they should be present at the big ones and at theopportunemoment.
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The extra resources will now arrive at anopportunemoment.
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