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
That serendipitous finding in 2014 shifted my team of engineering students’ focus from color to packaging.
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Whereas the photograph can be very serendipitous.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Whereas the photograph can be very serendipitous.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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As The Boys presents a terrifying dystopia under Homelander (Antony Starr) in the fifth and final season, Eric Kripke recently noted that any narrative similarities to our current dystopia are purely coincidental.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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While calling it coincidental, Picollo noted that last season’s outfield production was among the least productive in baseball even as KC’s infield — including Perez at catcher — was among the most prolific groups in more than a dozen categories.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The latest data leak is potentially more damaging to Anthropic than the earlier accidental exposure of the company’s draft blog post about its forthcoming model.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each accidental catch potentially removes an animal that was alive before the Industrial Revolution.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Expect bold, comforting flavors with a punk twist that always deliver unexpected food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Apps such as TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxSlayer can make filing more convenient but typically charge a fee that may be deducted from your refund.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to inadvertently allowing bad actors access to the sensitive information, Nike also neglected to alert shoppers to the data breach in a timely manner, the suit said.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, timely policy decisions, such as raising retirement ages and facilitating immigration, could cushion the negative effects of population aging.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats are against them and happy to blame them for rising prices.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first lady spoke as well, wishing all Americans a happy Easter.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately, this April marks an opportune time to tap into your home equity, especially considering that a recent report showed levels in the country sitting at $11 trillion.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Having said all that, luck and an opportune break or two are still key ingredients to political success, as Davis suggested.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But if bad weather or any other factors – such as an unforeseen issue with the spacecraft – scuttle liftoff, NASA has other backup dates available April 2-6, as well as April 30.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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