We all want to avoid using the same phrases in our communications,
but it's difficult not to fall into the trap of "corporate-speak."
Here are some synonyms that will help you broaden your use of
language and better communicate in plain-spoken English.
Perennial (adj.): ongoing, continual, continuous,
recurring, unceasing, relentless, regular, repeating, perpetual,
incessant
Circumstance (n.): situation, eventuality, issue,
occurrence, upshot, happening, incident, factor
Expand[ing] (v.): extending, bolstering, broadening,
widening, building, amplifying, developing, protracting, annexing
Management (n.): administration, board, boss, director,
employer, executive [team], top brass, governing body, supervisor,
superintendent,
USAGE NOTE: FORTUITOUS
The etymology of 'fortuitous' traces the word to its Latin root, 'fortuitus,'
(accidental) and 'fors' (luck, chance).
Traditionally, 'fortuitous' simply means 'occurring by chance or
accident,' regardless of being a positive or negative development.
However, for most of the 20th Century and now, the 21st Century,
the word has been adopted as a synonym of 'fortunate.'
Many traditional linguists consider today's usage incorrect, so be
certain that you're appropriately applying the word when
communicating with higher brow audiences.
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