as in coincidental
happening because of good luck or chance
After not seeing each other for ten years, we had a serendipitous reunion on the street one day.
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Recent Examples of serendipitous
That same logic applies to music: when playlists remain stuck in a genre, the chance for serendipitous discovery is nearly lost.
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Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
His entry into the footwear arena was serendipitous.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Several parts of Fieri’s iconic look were serendipitous.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old's journey back to the island was serendipitous and quintessentially local.
—Nour Rahal, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
His entry into the footwear arena was serendipitous.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Several parts of Fieri’s iconic look were serendipitous.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old's journey back to the island was serendipitous and quintessentially local.
—Nour Rahal, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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While that trend has been in place for years, recent events suggest an acceleration in sales — and the timing may not be coincidental.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The White House has not commented on how the formula was created, so the similarities may simply be coincidental.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What followed was part social experiment, part accidental soul-baring, and slightly more fun than doomscrolling solo.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, an accidental executor can be the trustee of a revocable trust after the grantor has passed away.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Upon his unexpected death less than two months later, John Paul I's successor, Karol Wojtyla, chose the name John Paul II to honor him.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When opting out becomes convenient, as easy as letting a contract expire, people are more likely to take it.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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If your driver picks up and confirms that your item has been found, coordinate a mutually convenient time and place to meet for its return to you.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those wins have featured a combination of factors that have resulted in Ottawa’s success this year: structured defending, solid goaltending and timely offense.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The timely interview came at a volatile moment on Wall Street, as investors worried about that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could lead to a recession and squeeze corporate IT budgets as a result, leading to softer demand for software.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Read More About: MTV RuPaul's Drag Race TV News TV Ratings Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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They’re actually formulated with moisturizing ingredients like (vitamin E and hyaluronic acid) to nourish the skin, with noncomedogenic options to keep acne-prone skin happy.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ramp’s meetings with Gruenbaum — who comes from private equity firm KKR and has no prior government experience — came at an opportune moment.—
Christopher Bing,
ProPublica,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of ongoing tariff upheaval, supply chain uncertainty and climate crises, this is an incredibly opportune moment.—
Lauren Fay,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is not unforeseen, and for some time, cybersecurity researchers have been working on the challenge of creating quantum-safe cryptography.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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When unforeseen circumstances separate Allyson and Willem after their whirlwind day together, they are left to embark on their individual journeys.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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