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improvisation

[im-prov-uh-zey-shuhn, im-pruh-vuh-] / ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və- /


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In both cases, we scrambled improvisationally, after the fact, stoking fear and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

I generally use a white rice when cooking cuisines that traditionally use it, and use brown rice when I’m cooking improvisationally or want something that has a earthier flavor.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Funny and wickedly weird, David plays himself improvisationally in front of fluid hand-held cameras, as he did in the 1999 comedy special from which the series was spun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2022

And because of the algorithmically shaped For You page, maintaining a curated viewing experience on TikTok is nigh impossible, which means TikTok creators tend to work more improvisationally.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021

He wrote improvisationally, without knowing how his novels would end.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019




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