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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Anything that benefits America or its people is purely serendipitous.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That serendipitous finding in 2014 shifted my team of engineering students’ focus from color to packaging.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That serendipitous finding in 2014 shifted my team of engineering students’ focus from color to packaging.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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