as in improvised
made or done without previous thought or preparation
our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song
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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself
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as in spontaneously
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Recent Examples of impromptu
Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
McCurry says that the playlist actually came about from an impromptu conversation between a YouTube Music executive and one of Delta’s flight attendants.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
There were no loudspeakers or megaphones to amplify the impromptu speeches that began with the words of Matthew Peterson, 19.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Throughout this impromptu meeting, Skeet speaks with a remarkable ease.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
McCurry says that the playlist actually came about from an impromptu conversation between a YouTube Music executive and one of Delta’s flight attendants.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
There were no loudspeakers or megaphones to amplify the impromptu speeches that began with the words of Matthew Peterson, 19.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
Adjective
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Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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The researchers believe this error was not from its knowledge base but was an improvised guess based on their prior conversation about the square’s diagonal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blending fiction, improvisation, and documentary-style shooting on the streets of Madrid, the film delves into the quiet intimacy of daily life, revealing how fragility, solitude and humor coexist in those attempting to rebuild themselves far from home.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Zoolander star and Severance boss explores how Jerry Stiller and Meara as a comedy powerhouse duo managed to raise a showbiz family as the lines between their creativity and improvisation on stage and at home constantly blurred.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These radioisotopes spontaneously transform into different elements and release radiation – energetic particles or light – in a process called radioactive decay.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The group has been spontaneously performing for Pilgrimage attendees for a few years, but this year's special; John Mayer's drummer at his Pilgrimage set, Aaron Sterling, is an alumni of Franklin High School.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film, shot in the sort of seemingly improvisational, realistic style championed by John Cassavetes, may be too raw for mainstream consumption, but deservingly snagged the festival’s award for Best First Feature.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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By comparison, campaign two felt more scattered and improvisational (befitting a D&D game).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But that does not automatically mean there is anti-Postecoglou sentiment among the team.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the lid automatically locks when folded, ensuring ash and debris don’t escape during transport.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After clamping down on the demonstrations, Chinese authorities abruptly ended all pandemic control operations.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers continued to give commands when the man abruptly stood up near the restaurant door.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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