as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the couple sacrificed some of the spontaneity in their lives when they both got nine-to-five jobs
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Recent Examples of spontaneity
For this approach, flexibility is king and spontaneity rules.
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
As Backstage notes, improv actors work without a script, relying on trust and spontaneity to create scenes together.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After a quick intro, the spontaneity of his picks would take over.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Letting this ledger go opens up more space for kindness and spontaneity in your relationship, with no strings attached.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
As Backstage notes, improv actors work without a script, relying on trust and spontaneity to create scenes together.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After a quick intro, the spontaneity of his picks would take over.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Letting this ledger go opens up more space for kindness and spontaneity in your relationship, with no strings attached.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spontaneity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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Trump has been testing the limits of his power during this second term with abandon.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Singer Brendan Yates’ intensity — at one point leaping with abandon, at another frenetically thrusting — is what makes Turnstile cook.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smile Hair Clinic aims to achieve the highest density by maintaining naturalness.—
Wyles Daniel,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While some people shared Musk’s enthusiasm, others criticized the decision.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stein, for now, was happy to accept Dodge’s enthusiasm.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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