serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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After all, opportunities in your career or regarding travel may collide in serendipitous ways.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
In this case, discovering a highly energetic compound was a serendipitous finding from a project that originally aimed to create materials harder than a diamond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
And resonance is often created by serendipitous mishaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
In this case, discovering a highly energetic compound was a serendipitous finding from a project that originally aimed to create materials harder than a diamond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
And resonance is often created by serendipitous mishaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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