as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the couple sacrificed some of the spontaneity in their lives when they both got nine-to-five jobs
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Recent Examples of spontaneity
Embrace change, spontaneity and that electric, unpredictable energy that keeps things thrilling.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the next 18 months, the two form an unlikely friendship that shifts their perspectives and adds a spark of spontaneity to their everyday lives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Peter, Paul and Mary’s music was far removed from the rawness and spontaneity (and often the songwriting credits) of their traditional sources.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
No description can capture the rush of the game or the general anarchy wrought by the whims of the dice and the spontaneity of the players.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the next 18 months, the two form an unlikely friendship that shifts their perspectives and adds a spark of spontaneity to their everyday lives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Peter, Paul and Mary’s music was far removed from the rawness and spontaneity (and often the songwriting credits) of their traditional sources.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
No description can capture the rush of the game or the general anarchy wrought by the whims of the dice and the spontaneity of the players.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spontaneity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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So that’s what Jan does, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Is this the sound of happy abandon, or of the morning after?—
Mitch Therieau,
The New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Even so, such concerns are newly urgent in light of the Supreme Court’s recent abandonment of the legal tests for whether a government action is constitutional that enabled the successful litigation against the second wave of attacks on evolution education.—
Glenn Branch,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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The car's abandonment was captured on a security camera and the person behind the wheel was recorded exiting the vehicle and walking away.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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