opportunist

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He's an opportunist, which is why he accepted the "tainted" seat, but he's also the junior senator from Illinois.

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  1. noun One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.

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  • He's an opportunist, which is why he accepted the "tainted" seat, but he's also the junior senator from Illinois. —  Crooks and Liars
  • I am not a victim - I am an opportunist, and an optimist. —  Top Story
  • She's an opportunist, and her writing is the most nauseating kind of glurge, but it sells. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Doesn't seem like an opportunist, and though Bright is the worst Democrat his partisan loyalty numbers are still like 40\%. by: you @ soon —  Swing State Project
  • Couldn't they see that Obama was an opportunist, a user? —  Hattie's Web
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/ɑpərˈtjunɪst/
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