as in impromptu
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Recent Examples of improvisation
But drag is messy and pushed me toward improvisation.
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Dubois is also a professor of organ interpretation and improvisation at the Hochschule University of Music in Germany.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
There always has been, and still is, a healthy amount of improvisation built into the musical’s book, which keeps both audience and actors on their toes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Dubois is also a professor of organ interpretation and improvisation at the Hochschule University of Music in Germany.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
There always has been, and still is, a healthy amount of improvisation built into the musical’s book, which keeps both audience and actors on their toes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisation
improv
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This digital-first interview series sees comedian and creator Morgan Jay using his music and humor to guide celebrity guests through light-hearted therapy sessions — blending improv, vulnerability and live songwriting into one seamless format.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The North Carolina trio’s second studio album combines krautrock grooves and ambient jazz to sculpt sweeping organic improv for the open air.—
Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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