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
Dave has forgotten the joy of spontaneity; Benji brings it back.
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TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Plans are Tetris-ed into a packed calendar and planned well in advance, leaving little room for spontaneity.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Such moments of relative spontaneity gave the evening a pleasingly relaxed feel.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
While preparation is key, leaving room for spontaneity can create moments of genuine connection.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Plans are Tetris-ed into a packed calendar and planned well in advance, leaving little room for spontaneity.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Such moments of relative spontaneity gave the evening a pleasingly relaxed feel.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
While preparation is key, leaving room for spontaneity can create moments of genuine connection.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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Is this the sound of happy abandon, or of the morning after?Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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The unrestrained energy and overloaded abandon of Wolfe’s prose is inconceivable without the immediate precedent of Kerouac.Geoff Dyer, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Look no further than the abandonment of computer ranking systems of the BCS era in favor of the all-human selection committee of the College Football Playoff.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Theunissen also previously pleaded guilty to animal abandonment in 2018 after allegedly leaving his chocolate Lab alone in a cage in his apartment when he was evicted in 2017.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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