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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
An impromptu fireworks display shut down a stretch of interstate in Tennessee on June 6, after a box truck carrying the pyrotechnics caught fire.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Freeze a batch for your next impromptu brunch or coffee date.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The Giants first hosted Beckham for a workout April 20, after weeks of public flirting and an impromptu visit by the receiver to chat with Harbaugh at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
At the close of Kantamanto’s reopening ceremony, more than eight months after flames consumed acres of livelihoods, the crowd broke out in an impromptu dance party.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
An impromptu fireworks display shut down a stretch of interstate in Tennessee on June 6, after a box truck carrying the pyrotechnics caught fire.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Freeze a batch for your next impromptu brunch or coffee date.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The Giants first hosted Beckham for a workout April 20, after weeks of public flirting and an impromptu visit by the receiver to chat with Harbaugh at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Known for a unique approach to improvisation and his warm, husky voice, Ulmer settled into a niche of his own in the late Seventies and early Eighties.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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For decades, sanctions, shortages and limited imports forced Cuban mechanics to become masters of improvisation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Uranus in Gemini is restless, curious, and spontaneously versatile.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spontaneously formed when mixtures of purified coat protein and its genomic RNA were incubated together.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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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
Adverb
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Instead of haphazardly brushing it into your palm or reaching for a dripping sponge, try a handheld vacuum for a far more efficient solution.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Each zone on the map has a number, and if an evacuation is ordered, residents who are signed up through Zone Haven get automatically notified.—
Drew Andre,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Last week, Pacifica residents were shocked when the city abruptly closed its iconic pier after cracks developed in its base.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The order from Phelan, who abruptly departed his post in April, said the board should consider an officer’s performance, competence and character, among other traits, as part of those qualifications.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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