improvisational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Warsh has said he wants a more disciplined, less improvisational Fed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
His playing style displayed evolving aspects over the years, and he chose a variety of different settings in which to display his improvisational wares.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
In a kitchen that’s otherwise a little improvisational, it’s my anchor: dependable, durable, and always up for whatever I decide to make.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Hamilton moved up from fourth on the grid to slip by Norris around the inside of Turn One, before making an opportunistic and improvisational move down the inside of Turn Nine to grab the lead.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Compared with my own lockstep march toward success, the direct arrow shot of my trajectory from Princeton to Harvard to my desk on the forty-seventh floor, Barack’s path was an improvisational zigzag through disparate worlds.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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