as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a classic timeserver, she switched her position on the war the instant it began losing public support
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chameleon
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Dozens of the carriers exhibit indicators of being chameleon carriers.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026 -
The color is like a burgundy-brown chameleon that could be either, and certainly looks nice regardless.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Timeserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeserver. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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