as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments
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Recent Examples of improv
Williams learned about being a good scene partner doing improv in high school and college.
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Stuart Miller, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
What Michael and the team have done for the tour is condense that and simplify so there is more time for improv and the explanation is more direct.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mulligan excels at improv, following the tenets of yes, and — all while rolling with the punches, resulting in some of the most dynamic storytelling in tabletop streaming history.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The meta improv-writers-room scenes throughout capture the fault of this performance — a little too much filler with too few punchlines.
—Carole Burkett, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Stuart Miller, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
What Michael and the team have done for the tour is condense that and simplify so there is more time for improv and the explanation is more direct.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mulligan excels at improv, following the tenets of yes, and — all while rolling with the punches, resulting in some of the most dynamic storytelling in tabletop streaming history.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The meta improv-writers-room scenes throughout capture the fault of this performance — a little too much filler with too few punchlines.
—Carole Burkett, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improv
improvisation
Noun
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The improvisation is shaped by the energy of the audience.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Joan Laporta’s presidency has been characterised by improvisation and short-term calls, which often just kick problems further down the road.—
Pol Ballus,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improv. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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