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 To them, the team selecting Tampa as its World Cup preparation site feels serendipitous. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Any expense that isn’t necessary is out—vacations, restaurants, any vehicle or clothing that isn’t strictly functional, all serendipitous purchases. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 Here then is a serendipitous tale worthy of a day at the races or a night at the opera. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 Sometimes, those little flaws become serendipitous, as was the case for the two designers below. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 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
  • Perhaps, Hanania concluded, these commonalities were not coincidental.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • Morocco's ascent to becoming a respected contender at the World Cup is not coincidental.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of coincidental
Adjective
  • As of July 9, 142 accidental shootings have resulted in 49 deaths and 97 injuries, according to the tracker.
    — Rene Ray De La Cruz, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • More than 900 children die from accidental drownings each year.
    — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • But somewhere between talking about recipes and the future of food, the conversation took an unexpected turn.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Aside from simply driving through Yellowstone, taking in the sights on foot resulted in 15 deaths through accidental falls, exposure, unexpected medical issues, and run-ins with animals like bison or bears.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • Classification tasks like this would not be possible to conduct in a timely manner by hand and are well-suited to the capabilities of LLMs.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • France couldn’t complete many of its signature long ball passes due to positioning of Spain’s midfielders and a number of timely deflections.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • Kings summer league coach Chris Darnell was happy to see Acuff have some success.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • But Mendieta’s story did not have a happy ending, and this is never mentioned.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • The Americans’ first goal was actually an opportune deflection — Weston McKennie ripped a pass that bounced off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla and found the back of the net.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of opportune
Adjective
  • Now, experts are not only witnessing unforeseen rises in sales, but also dramatic changes in the attitudes of collectors and artists alike.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
  • These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of unforeseen

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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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