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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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“Ad hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20hoc. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of ad hoc was in 1639
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