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serendipity
[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee]
noun
plural
serendipitiesan aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
accidental discovery, or an instance of this.
Alton’s premiere novel was a serendipity that affected my thinking in the most positive way.
good fortune; luck.
What serendipity—she got the first job she applied for!
serendipity
/ ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪ /
noun
the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
Other Word Forms
- serendipitous adjective
- serendipiter noun
- serendipitist noun
- serendipper noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of serendipity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of serendipity1
Example Sentences
She felt relying heavily on AI to source investment opportunities could kill the serendipity of scouting for deals, which can uncover talented entrepreneurs in unsuspecting ways.
Then in the 1940s, "serendipity" catapulted it into the big time, says Prof Silhavy.
He added that the whole thing has a "special kind of serendipity" and is "exactly what we wanted to unlock with Welsh National Theatre".
The two messaged back and forth about the serendipity of it all, and needless to say, “the date went really well,” Derraugh said, smiling shyly.
And they’re the product not of planning, but serendipity, a crucial feature of scientific progress.
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