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 Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Practicing this quick recall and improvisation is important—not just for her comedy but for her brain’s health.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
That improvisation made its way into the film’s killer final sequence, as how the alien was set to die had yet to be determined.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
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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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Practicing this quick recall and improvisation is important—not just for her comedy but for her brain’s health.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
That improvisation made its way into the film’s killer final sequence, as how the alien was set to die had yet to be determined.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisation
improv
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Not so much through the improv that has always animated his game but through all the possibilities of the play as designed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However organized Smith’s images might appear to be in their composition and symmetry, spontaneity was essential and his work was very much like improv, his wife said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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