as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
upon learning that it was her birthday, we had an ad hoc celebration right there in the restaurant
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Recent Examples of ad hoc
Via handheld camera, the scientist directs us to the ad hoc headquarters where his team has set up, a desk strewn with floppy disks and wires, cords spewing from the backs of oversized computer processors.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
The parking lot was full Monday at a large park in Fountain Valley, just southwest of Garden Grove, as people sought refuge in an ad hoc shelter there or pitched tents outside.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
In approving the ad hoc committee, several council members referenced a May 9 incident on the Huntington Beach boardwalk, in which a group of teenage bikers assaulted a business owner, according to news reports.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Both are ad hoc and incomplete.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
The parking lot was full Monday at a large park in Fountain Valley, just southwest of Garden Grove, as people sought refuge in an ad hoc shelter there or pitched tents outside.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
In approving the ad hoc committee, several council members referenced a May 9 incident on the Huntington Beach boardwalk, in which a group of teenage bikers assaulted a business owner, according to news reports.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Both are ad hoc and incomplete.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad hoc
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The impromptu choir, alongside dozens of others in the audience, was advocating for cuts to the Sacramento Police Department in favor of funding youth violence intervention, a community ambassador program, homelessness services and fee waivers for underserved residents.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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All-Stars will perform an improvised version of the award-winning podcast.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 May 2026
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Director Josh Rowland describes the new improvisational show as set in a place where bounty hunters with empty pockets chase high-stakes outlaws through a gritty solar system trying to make a big score.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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All of those skills are especially important on clay and grass, surfaces where players have to be more creative and improvisational.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Ad hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20hoc. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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