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ad hoc

[ad hok, ahd hohk] / æd ˈhɒk, ɑd ˈhoʊk /
ADJECTIVE
for a specific purpose
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It's now a more ad hoc communication channel for Europe's three largest military and economic powers.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

“We’ve become really addicted to these ad hoc payments,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

The ad hoc village that would serve as our home for the next six weeks sat at the head of a natural amphitheater delineated by forbidding mountain walls.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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