improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən 
ˌim-prə-və-
also ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised
improvisationally
adverb
Examples of improvisation in a Sentence
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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King’s greatest talent as an orator was improvisation.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Known for a unique approach to improvisation and his warm, husky voice, Ulmer settled into a niche of his own in the late Seventies and early Eighties.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
For decades, sanctions, shortages and limited imports forced Cuban mechanics to become masters of improvisation.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
How to analyze a poetics of irreverence and improvisation—of life experienced in a perpetual present—without stifling precisely these qualities?
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Known for a unique approach to improvisation and his warm, husky voice, Ulmer settled into a niche of his own in the late Seventies and early Eighties.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
For decades, sanctions, shortages and limited imports forced Cuban mechanics to become masters of improvisation.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
How to analyze a poetics of irreverence and improvisation—of life experienced in a perpetual present—without stifling precisely these qualities?
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for improvisation
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improvisation. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌpräv-ə-ˈzā-shən
ˌim-prə-və-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something that is improvised
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