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
The search for solutions led him to Peyton Watson at the five, an act of positional improvisation that somehow worked against Miami.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The mood was one of happy improvisation, a sort of aristocratic Fawlty Towers art-directed by Slim Aarons.
—Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The pair’s chemistry was electric, with Nicholson’s talent for improvisation inspiring MacLaine to let loose on-screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Jazz thrives on improvisation, and so should our businesses.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The mood was one of happy improvisation, a sort of aristocratic Fawlty Towers art-directed by Slim Aarons.
—Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The pair’s chemistry was electric, with Nicholson’s talent for improvisation inspiring MacLaine to let loose on-screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Jazz thrives on improvisation, and so should our businesses.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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