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ad hoc

[ad hok, ahd hohk] / æd ˈhɒk, ɑd ˈhoʊk /
ADJECTIVE
for a specific purpose
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Make your investing decisions as a result of rules and procedures, rather than ad hoc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Rountree’s interdisciplinary “sessions” run from the musically sophisticated and accomplished to ad hoc and participatory funkiness, less designed to change minds than to relieve democracy anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

But who could resist the ecstatic momentum of her ad hoc band members buying into her grassroots dream?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Central to the effort is Navi Pillay, appointed by Gambia as ad hoc judge in its case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The lack of criticism evidenced by our ad hoc community influenced me, and set a tone of tolerance for my life.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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