as in luck
literary
the unexpected occurrence of or faculty for finding valuable or agreeable things that are not sought
They found each other by pure serendipity.
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Recent Examples of serendipity
But rather than trusting serendipity to strike in his blog’s comment section, Gowers wanted to channel public energy in a focused way.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
That means serendipity now has to be scheduled.
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Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Silicon Valley worked for this reason, and New York’s concentration of capital, ambition, and adjacent industries similarly came together in a way that sparked cohesion and serendipity.
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Patrick Chun,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
However, there is always a certain amount of serendipity in sports, especially at moments like this.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
That means serendipity now has to be scheduled.
—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Silicon Valley worked for this reason, and New York’s concentration of capital, ambition, and adjacent industries similarly came together in a way that sparked cohesion and serendipity.
—
Patrick Chun,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
However, there is always a certain amount of serendipity in sports, especially at moments like this.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
Noun
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Right around then, in the sound mix, by a hysterical coincidence, one of my sound men decided to call information for the bad guy company name — Cyrex, as it was scripted — and got a number to call in Texas.
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The Pentagon official explained that the decision on those exceptions were being finalized earlier in June and the timing with the outbreak at Lackland was just a coincidence.
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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