EXTEMPORIZE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

extemporize

verb

ik-ˈstem-pə-ˌrīz

Definition of extemporize

as in to improvise

to perform, make, or do without preparation a good talk show host has to be able to extemporize the interviews when things don't go as planned

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Recent Examples of extemporize The future, instead, seems to belong to the teams and coaches who are willing to be a little more flexible and see their role as providing a platform on which their players might extemporize. — Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023 Friends said he was talented and could extemporize about anything. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023 Feel free to extemporize, enthuse and connect with people, rather than overwork the data. — Palena Neale, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 In public appearances, Emanuel likes to extemporize, cajole, and find a connection. — Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021 That meant players were able to extemporize, to take chances without being accused of departing too far from the team playbook. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extemporize

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The chemistry between the two leads is astounding, with both men encouraged to improvise during filming to make their banter feel authentic.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
That mix of prep and improvising final things on set also worked well for other cast members.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of improvise

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Its specialists work with customers to assess their retirement accounts and devise a diversified portfolio of precious metals that features an asset allocation designed to adhere to their risk tolerance and investment goals.

— Javier Simon, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Marmion and Currie now join every other coed school that has to devise how to share finite facilities.

— Dave Oberhelman, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026