serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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The timing proved serendipitous.
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After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Honeycrisp revolution The discovery of the apple that changed everything was almost as serendipitous as the discovery of the McIntosh.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Honeycrisp revolution The discovery of the apple that changed everything was almost as serendipitous as the discovery of the McIntosh.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
McManus said about Pasadena Humane's reaction to the serendipitous news.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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