adventurism
noun
ad·ven·tur·ism
əd-ˈven-chə-ˌri-zəm 
: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles
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The success of these operations should not serve as a green light for further adventurism.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The protestors believe that military adventurism has drained Iranian resources and helped put the country at odds with both the West and its Arab neighbors.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
In the end, reason triumphed over adventurism at the Spanish court.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
More recently, India’s desire to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific has led to a strategic alignment with the United States that has effectively disincentivized reckless Chinese adventurism.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The protestors believe that military adventurism has drained Iranian resources and helped put the country at odds with both the West and its Arab neighbors.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
In the end, reason triumphed over adventurism at the Spanish court.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
More recently, India’s desire to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific has led to a strategic alignment with the United States that has effectively disincentivized reckless Chinese adventurism.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adventurism
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“Adventurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventurism. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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