on a whim

idiom

: because of a sudden decision
He quit his job on a whim.

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Furniture purchases are not to be made on a whim and Castlery is conveniently extending their 4th of July sale—save up to $450 sitewide and up to 40% off sale picks. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025 The company relies on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for the production of its chips, exposing Nvidia to US President Donald Trump’s trade policies, which can change on a whim. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025 Be adaptable, as your plans with friends and loved ones may change on a whim. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025 And partly because employers sweetened the pot by providing pensions and not cutting staff on a whim. Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a whim

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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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