improvisations

plural of improvisation
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 These cocktail cars are the latest additions in a decade of Skunk Train team improvisations in the wake of long history and, more recently, trouble on the tracks. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But Gurdon doesn’t hold up the caprices and improvisations of her childhood as either a model or a cautionary tale. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 These releases were often filled with field recordings and improvisations, prioritizing the glimpse into the artist’s mind over the rigors of craft. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 Several generations of jam bands cite Little Feat as foundational, although almost none has come close to matching the group’s seamless stylistic range and command of percolating grooves and noodling-free improvisations. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 No distractions or improvisations. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisations
Noun
  • Answers were being found, but, in math, answers are often not very important; the insights and inventions that arise while working toward an answer matter much more.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But some of the most consequential innovations are not the ideas themselves.
    — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps Bernal, a brilliant scientist whose work with x-ray crystallography led to crucial innovations in the field, was merely engaging in a futuristic fable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Improvisations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisations. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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