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
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The series of exercises could also include impromptu ones in the future, including real-time responses to Chinese military drills.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Many of the people in McAveety's life had known one another for years, and even the simplest errands often turned into impromptu run-ins.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
There was an impromptu guitar and bongo duet in the tent of the Baltimore streetwear line Love More Bmore, where the owners entertained the crowd and themselves between sales.
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Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Adjective
Instead, the comedians have to develop their impromptu sets based on prompts given to them and audience interactions.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The series of exercises could also include impromptu ones in the future, including real-time responses to Chinese military drills.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Many of the people in McAveety's life had known one another for years, and even the simplest errands often turned into impromptu run-ins.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
There was an impromptu guitar and bongo duet in the tent of the Baltimore streetwear line Love More Bmore, where the owners entertained the crowd and themselves between sales.
—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
Adjective
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Víg had no prior experience composing for film, and the project – which relied heavily on documentary aesthetics and improvised performance – made for a steep learning curve.
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Intersections became improvised plazas, clotted with bodies.
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Both required enormous amounts of selflessness, stamina, plasticity, courage, and improvisation.
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Journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan tell the story of a president who fought his way back from 2021 political exile to the White House — and then allowed overconfidence, improvisation, and impulse to hobble his second presidency.
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That same night, unbeknownst to friends and family, the couple spontaneously wed in a courthouse wedding.
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Perhaps most notably, in several areas along the Western Front during World War I, British and German troops spontaneously observed an unofficial truce to celebrate the Christmas holiday and bury their dead.
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At the same time, Wilde wanted an improvisational rehearsal process in which the actors could discover and breathe life into the characters.
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The wild card is Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, a prodigious young player known for his impassioned improvisational flights.
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Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them.
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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.
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But a longer career doesn't automatically equate to higher performance.
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The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
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Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model was abruptly pulled from public release by government order, citing national security concerns.
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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