The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences
timing; taking advantage of a news event to get something out of it for your side (e g responding to a story on "60 Minutes" that sings the praises of two glasses of red wine a day for cardiac health by putting out a news release -- or doing a press conference --with prestigious researchers refuting the story)
disapproval If you refer to someone's behaviour as opportunism, you are criticizing them for taking advantage of any opportunity that occurs in order to gain money or power, without thinking about whether their actions are right or wrong. The Energy Minister responded by saying that the opposition's concern for the environment was political opportunism. using every opportunity to gain power, money, or unfair advantages - used to show disapproval
disapproval If you describe someone's behaviour as opportunistic, you are critical of them because they take advantage of situations in order to gain money or power, without thinking about whether their actions are right or wrong. Many of the party's members joined only for opportunistic reasons. + opportunistically op·por·tun·is·ti·cal·ly This nationalist feeling has been exploited opportunistically by several important politicians
Investment strategy that seeks to profit from pricing discrepancies resulting from corporate "event" transactions, such as mergers & acquisitions, spinoffs, price fluctuations, imbalances, bankruptcies, or recapitalizations Also known as "event driven " These funds are usually aggressive and they seek to make money in the most efficient way at the given time