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improvisation

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


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When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

With so much left to chance and improvisation, “every day, it could fall apart,” Eisenberg said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

For the American firms and American consumers who bear the brunt of tariffs, the practical question is simpler: Will U.S. trade policy become stable and predictable, or will it remain an instrument of constant improvisation?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Another component of the method concerns improvisation, which helps students sharpen their spontaneous reactions and physical responses to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin