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
And his constant playfulness onstage helped drive the band’s signature improvisations.
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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
Full of creative improvisations and whirring beats, her first album since 2017’s Halo is both another forward step in her career and a great entry point for anyone who’s never listened to Molina.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
Her education was a synthesis of Classical and Romantic, with the Scottish grounding in logic, reason and intellectual persuasion given a fillip by the improvisations of Miss Christina Kay.
—Frances Wilson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
While remaining commercially viable, Denson is a thoughtful performer who can create next-level improvisations.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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
Full of creative improvisations and whirring beats, her first album since 2017’s Halo is both another forward step in her career and a great entry point for anyone who’s never listened to Molina.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
Her education was a synthesis of Classical and Romantic, with the Scottish grounding in logic, reason and intellectual persuasion given a fillip by the improvisations of Miss Christina Kay.
—Frances Wilson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 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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For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Zhu highlighted innovations, such as the 2023 cross-border payment using digital RMB for precious metals.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nashville residents should be prepared to potentially go without power for up to a week, said Brent Baker, executive vice president and chief operations and innovations officer of the Nashville Electric Service.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Improvisations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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