serendipitous

adjective

Definition of serendipitousnext
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 The exception is the second-story primary suite, a serendipitous loophole afforded by a rise in the dune. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 That world revolves around the Supreme Bean Pie, available at Mosque Maryam in the South Shore neighborhood, on serendipitous streets and other locations. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 But that's the kind of serendipitous surprise (and assignment) that falls perfectly in tune with the ethos of Story Magic, a writer's retreat hosted by publishing venture Rise Literary. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 To them, the team selecting Tampa as its World Cup preparation site feels serendipitous. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
  1. coincidental
  2. accidental
  3. unexpected
  4. convenient
  5. timely
  6. happy
  7. opportune
  8. unforeseen
Adjective
  • Furthermore, a lot of astronomy is conducted around the hydrogen frequency, so there's a good chance of a coincidental SETI detection.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s and women’s national teams have had different experiences within their federation, but their emerging epoch is not coincidental.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of coincidental
Adjective
  • Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In these spaces, the risk of accidental contact with poison ivy is much higher.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Compressed color values—in contrast to the wide modulations in tone that Cassatt allowed elsewhere—heighten the sense of mass, while unexpected bright blue outlines seal their contours.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • Rather than trying to miniaturize the entire testing infrastructure into a small and convenient device, Biolyz uses a large, complex and expensive mass spectrometry technology.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Remember that a laptop is convenient, portable and excellent for school, but there is no room for growth or upgrades like a desktop.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • After all, no one throws a parade because your financials are timely or your contracts are organized, but over time, people notice.
    — ByThad L. Bench, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But a severe shortage of human court reporters has led to months-long delays in proceedings, including in some, like requests for domestic violence restraining orders, that require timely responses.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the socialist ideal still beckons – the idea that the state, embodied either in one person or somehow in the masses, can make people richer or happier by controlling the engines of production.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • Learning how to choose the most opportune strategies, size positions properly, manage trades and navigate a trading platform all require practice.
    — Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Hugging Face incident couldn’t come at a more opportune time for the cyber industry.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of opportune
Adjective
  • That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An original $75 million set aside for unforeseen expenses in 2016 swelled to $309 million last year, and the rising cost of construction also added to the high price tag.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unforeseen

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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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