as in improvised
made or done without previous thought or preparation
our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song
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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself
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as in spontaneously
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Recent Examples of impromptu
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
But, unexpectedly, its film version released that same year became a midnight movie phenom, marked by its impromptu audience outbursts and eventually becoming a counter-culture landmark, widening the generational divide even further.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The race’s other potential competitors include BART Board President Melissa Hernandez, nonprofit attorney Rakhi Israni and businesswoman Carin Elam — candidates who signed an impromptu agreement to stay out of the special election as long as Wahab did too.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In North Hollywood, a group of neighbors has banded together, turning their daily dog walking into impromptu neighborhood watches.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The legendary New Haven band Miracle Legion had an impromptu reunion of most of its members, from consecutive lineups, on the festival’s Welcome stage one year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
But, unexpectedly, its film version released that same year became a midnight movie phenom, marked by its impromptu audience outbursts and eventually becoming a counter-culture landmark, widening the generational divide even further.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The race’s other potential competitors include BART Board President Melissa Hernandez, nonprofit attorney Rakhi Israni and businesswoman Carin Elam — candidates who signed an impromptu agreement to stay out of the special election as long as Wahab did too.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In North Hollywood, a group of neighbors has banded together, turning their daily dog walking into impromptu neighborhood watches.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
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
Noun
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The students have been studying jazz big band repertoire, improvisation techniques and the art of ensemble performance weekly with Larson, Rick Salonen from the University of Arkansas and Ryan Yumang from the University of North Texas.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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His practice hinges on improvisation, resulting in blunt, expressive, and unpredictable work.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Some of my friends seem to spontaneously burst into bouts of spring cleaning, decluttering and hauling off their junk.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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These are simple, decentralized robots that can spontaneously organize to build — and just as easily destroy — complex structures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 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
Adverb
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Although the ingredients may seem haphazardly thrown together, and the dough is prepared to the unique style of the pizzaiolo, the process is meticulous and the outcome is often a masterpiece.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Often, the bowls are sitting on the bottom shelf amidst the glassware with a number of matching—or mismatched—glasses haphazardly thrown inside.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gunfire at the Washington Hilton Saturday night abruptly halted the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.—
Charles Forelle,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In her last year of college, my now-37-year-old daughter abruptly came out as a lesbian.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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