ad hoc
Example Sentences
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“We’ve become really addicted to these ad hoc payments,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The long-running chain, known mostly for its gargantuan arcade, bar fare, and ample screens for showing sports, has begun to let some of its locations book ad hoc late-night events with local promoters and artists.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
An ad hoc committee focused on reform spent several months discussing the issue, only to forward it to the 13-member Charter Reform Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
As far as Kepler was concerned, elliptical orbits were merely an ad hoc hypothesis, and a rather repugnant one at that, because ellipses were clearly less perfect than circles.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
