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
Both required enormous amounts of selflessness, stamina, plasticity, courage, and improvisation.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan tell the story of a president who fought his way back from 2021 political exile to the White House — and then allowed overconfidence, improvisation, and impulse to hobble his second presidency.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Techniques may include improvisation, theater games, storytelling, and dramatic enactment.
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
King’s greatest talent as an orator was improvisation.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan tell the story of a president who fought his way back from 2021 political exile to the White House — and then allowed overconfidence, improvisation, and impulse to hobble his second presidency.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Techniques may include improvisation, theater games, storytelling, and dramatic enactment.
—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
King’s greatest talent as an orator was improvisation.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for improvisation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisation
improv
Noun
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And Second City has employed limited improv and used audience suggestions as part of its core aesthetic.
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But play works more like improv.
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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