as in coincidental
happening because of good luck or chance
After not seeing each other for ten years, we had a serendipitous reunion on the street one day.
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Recent Examples of serendipitous
In this case, discovering a highly energetic compound was a serendipitous finding from a project that originally aimed to create materials harder than a diamond.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
And resonance is often created by serendipitous mishaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Still, blazars, because of this serendipitous orientation, tend to appear even brighter than the already ridiculously bright quasars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
And resonance is often created by serendipitous mishaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Still, blazars, because of this serendipitous orientation, tend to appear even brighter than the already ridiculously bright quasars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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Law enforcement has not connected the incidents, despite the coincidental timing.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Siri has been making accidental phone calls for us since 2012.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Warner died unexpectedly in July from an accidental drowning in Costa Rica.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the most unexpected insights from our conversation were about leadership.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whether this unexpected lull means a season that falls (hopefully) short of those predictions remains uncertain.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is, of course, a convenient distinction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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For consumers, that means a far more convenient and elegant experience, whether packing a weekend getaway bag or stocking a refrigerator.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our Best Smart Hospitals ranking is especially timely.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over a hundred years later, its Netflix series adaptation Anne With an E is as timely and relevant as ever.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nadel, who is openly gay, muses on how the deaths of gay men subsidized his easy, happy childhood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Todd and Julie's homecoming was received with overwhelming warmth by the extended Chrisley clan and all their friends, not every member of the core crew is happy with how the pick-up went down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, much like The Monkees’ timeliness amid Beatlemania, The Runarounds arrives in a particularly opportune moment in music.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jarod Forget, the leader of the DEA’s New England Field Division, says an operation that took place last week across the region and arrested 171 members of the Sinaloa cartel came at an opportune time as kids start returning to school.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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AQIs may also lag behind unforeseen temperature changes.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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That means – barring an unforeseen leap from one of those guys – the Lakers will need to acquire a player to wear this hat for them.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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