as in impromptus
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Recent Examples of improvisations
No distractions or improvisations.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The repetitive elements and anchored improvisations are thrilling but easy to follow, even for a complete novice.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
On their second studio album, and fifth overall, the North Carolina trio Setting tend their own field in this vast electroacoustic openness, rhythm and drone pointing further outward across five sculpted improvisations, ready for the latest of nights or the earliest of mornings.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
And that answer will be the product of many, many improvisations.
—Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The contrast of the narrative established by the plates is comparable to jazz music, with its rhythm and repetition broken up by unexpected and sometimes dissonant improvisations, the Art Institute said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
And his constant playfulness onstage helped drive the band’s signature improvisations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
The movie encouraged improvisations, so there was no script to read from during the audition.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
While remaining commercially viable, Denson is a thoughtful performer who can create next-level improvisations.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The repetitive elements and anchored improvisations are thrilling but easy to follow, even for a complete novice.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
On their second studio album, and fifth overall, the North Carolina trio Setting tend their own field in this vast electroacoustic openness, rhythm and drone pointing further outward across five sculpted improvisations, ready for the latest of nights or the earliest of mornings.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
And that answer will be the product of many, many improvisations.
—Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The contrast of the narrative established by the plates is comparable to jazz music, with its rhythm and repetition broken up by unexpected and sometimes dissonant improvisations, the Art Institute said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
And his constant playfulness onstage helped drive the band’s signature improvisations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
The movie encouraged improvisations, so there was no script to read from during the audition.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
While remaining commercially viable, Denson is a thoughtful performer who can create next-level improvisations.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisations
Noun
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With telegraph machines and telephones from the 1800s, inventions from Thomas Edison’s company, 20th-century TVs and computers and more, the museum covers how technology in media evolved.—
Zuri Primos
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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The Lumen cocktail bar, meanwhile, has an exceptional cocktail menu that runs the gamut from beloved Italian classics to off-the-wall inventions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Franco-Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, whose innovations in kinetic and Op art presaged the interactive art of today, died in Paris on May 30.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
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Who knew that one of the greatest innovations was right here, sitting under our noses in midtown this whole time?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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“Improvisations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisations. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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