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
Arrangements were often figured out through improvisation, while the songs were recorded live with minimal overdubs.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
And in the shadows, he’s begun the process of planning for defenses that now know how to prepare for him, the key to Nix’s Year 2 lying in the improvisation off the foundation that’s already been built.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
And daily improvisation is not a formula for progress in negotiations.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 30 May 2025
Each shot has been mapped out since the start, and there’s little room for improvisation, let alone improvement.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
And in the shadows, he’s begun the process of planning for defenses that now know how to prepare for him, the key to Nix’s Year 2 lying in the improvisation off the foundation that’s already been built.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
And daily improvisation is not a formula for progress in negotiations.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 30 May 2025
Each shot has been mapped out since the start, and there’s little room for improvisation, let alone improvement.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for improvisation
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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