as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
upon learning that it was her birthday, we had an ad hoc celebration right there in the restaurant
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Recent Examples of ad hoc
Ukraine has also called for the creation of a special United Nations tribunal, akin to ad hoc bodies set up to address war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
The council appointed Mayor Dane White and Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia to an ad hoc subcommittee on homelessness.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Petryk runs communications at MacPaw and is a cofounder of the Ukrainian PR Army, an ad hoc group of Ukrainian PR and marketing professionals trying to combat Russian propaganda by sending out pro-Ukranian missives to journalists and governments.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
The money will come from an ad hoc group of debtholders, the vast majority of which have also signed on to the company’s restructuring support agreement.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
The council appointed Mayor Dane White and Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia to an ad hoc subcommittee on homelessness.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Petryk runs communications at MacPaw and is a cofounder of the Ukrainian PR Army, an ad hoc group of Ukrainian PR and marketing professionals trying to combat Russian propaganda by sending out pro-Ukranian missives to journalists and governments.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
The money will come from an ad hoc group of debtholders, the vast majority of which have also signed on to the company’s restructuring support agreement.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad hoc
Adjective
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Expect impromptu plans with friends or family and little side quests that end up being the highlight of your week.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other quirky clips included her impromptu bouquet toss and high heels nearly breaking.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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German described the improvised but careful transport down from the nest.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vargas and his ensemble of both professional and first-time actors used a semi-improvised approach to shoot the film.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is in part attributable to his fully improvisational approach to song construction, writing nothing down.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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And the six actors in this farcical rom-com are united in their performance style and improvisational tone.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Ad hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20hoc. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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