as in impromptu
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Recent Examples of improvisation
But the shop turned out other payloads, including thermobaric bombs, high-explosive charges for flying into bunkers and anti-personnel charges, some of which resembled the improvisations of nonstate actors.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Brown highlighted the critical role of automation and tools in reducing reliance on human improvisation during high-stress scenarios, which led him to join Cytactic’s Advisory Board.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The stealth-action gameplay is a little more pedestrian but still manages to distinguish itself with suitably crunchy melee combat and the enjoyable improvisation of attacking Nazis with everyday items, from wrenches to plungers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Last year, the singer and composer linked up with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily for their joint album Love in Exile, which has a range of memorable improvisations.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Brown highlighted the critical role of automation and tools in reducing reliance on human improvisation during high-stress scenarios, which led him to join Cytactic’s Advisory Board.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The stealth-action gameplay is a little more pedestrian but still manages to distinguish itself with suitably crunchy melee combat and the enjoyable improvisation of attacking Nazis with everyday items, from wrenches to plungers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Last year, the singer and composer linked up with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily for their joint album Love in Exile, which has a range of memorable improvisations.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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