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
The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Just a day later, Venus enters the curious and flirtatious sign of Gemini, followed by change-maker Uranus on April 25, adding a layer of excitement and spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Travelers should prioritize meaningful activities and leave room for spontaneity rather than trying to do everything.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But that spontaneity is balanced out with canny studio manipulation by producer Scotty Hard, who juxtaposes grooves and riffs and knits songs together, finding through lines and punctuating disjunctions.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spontaneity
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Just a day later, Venus enters the curious and flirtatious sign of Gemini, followed by change-maker Uranus on April 25, adding a layer of excitement and spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Travelers should prioritize meaningful activities and leave room for spontaneity rather than trying to do everything.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But that spontaneity is balanced out with canny studio manipulation by producer Scotty Hard, who juxtaposes grooves and riffs and knits songs together, finding through lines and punctuating disjunctions.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spontaneity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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Others are more than happy to grow in the damp, but will spread with wild abandon.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The slightly distressed finish of brown sneakers adds naturalness and ease that pairs harmoniously with the low profile of baggy jeans.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Liz, meanwhile, talks about the abandonment issues she’s dealt with since the loss of her mother, blaming that for her tough exterior.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Parental abandonment is passed down, learned.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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