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
Do Phil and Chris encourage a lot of improvisation?
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Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Working through his signature process of extended rehearsal and improvisation, the 83-year-old filmmaker has developed the project with his usual coterie of behind-the-camera regulars, too, including cinematographer Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Working through his signature process of extended rehearsal and improvisation, the 83-year-old filmmaker has developed the project with his usual coterie of behind-the-camera regulars, too, including cinematographer Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvisation
improv
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My brain was split every day of shooting between the exacting work of bunraku puppetry and the looseness of the playful improv.—
Emma Forgione,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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But improv is also a community.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvisation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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