as in coincidental
happening because of good luck or chance
After not seeing each other for ten years, we had a serendipitous reunion on the street one day.
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The story of Wicks’ work begins with a serendipitous invention at the other end of the world.
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Later that same year a serendipitous meeting would answer that question and lead to the final steps necessary to make RSV vaccines a reality.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
Locals pick up their parcels at the downtown post office, where, many say, serendipitous run-ins with neighbors are an essential part of the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Shawn’s trajectory to becoming a highly successful fitness expert and spin class instructor was serendipitous.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Later that same year a serendipitous meeting would answer that question and lead to the final steps necessary to make RSV vaccines a reality.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
Locals pick up their parcels at the downtown post office, where, many say, serendipitous run-ins with neighbors are an essential part of the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Shawn’s trajectory to becoming a highly successful fitness expert and spin class instructor was serendipitous.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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