as in devising
to perform, make, or do without preparation
a good talk show host has to be able to extemporize the interviews when things don't go as planned
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Meanwhile, researchers were devising methods to make McIntoshes more reliable to grow and using the McIntosh to develop hybrid apples like the Cortland and Milton.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025 -
One of the biggest difficulties in devising laws on the topic of AI for mental health involves defining what constitutes AI for mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without governance, students receive mixed messages and faculty are left improvising in isolation.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since 2022, Wysocki has established himself as social media’s favorite cast member on Make Some Noise, Dropout’s game show in which contestants are rewarded points for improvising scenes based on comedic prompts.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Minicucci scored the winning 13-yard touchdown against UConn, faking a handoff and sprinting right up the middle.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Voice biometrics can spot inconsistencies in tone and cadence, detecting when an AI is faking your speech.—
Ihar Kliashchou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Extemporizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporizing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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