window of opportunity

noun phrase

: the time during which there is a chance to do something
The window of opportunity has closed/ended.

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As for negotiations, Zelensky suggested that the window of opportunity for ending the war stretched through the end of next summer, when the US presidential election campaign would begin. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Coaches, knowing their window of opportunity is narrower than ever, are often less prepared to take risks. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The window of opportunity shut right back down, a phenomenon that Arendt explored here by explaining that the close, no longer merely economic connection between the aristocracy and the Jews led to new resentments. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 If Michael Taaffe and all the other young safeties are going to make a push to become one of the Miami Dolphins’ starters, their window of opportunity is now. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for window of opportunity

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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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