as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the couple sacrificed some of the spontaneity in their lives when they both got nine-to-five jobs
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Recent Examples of spontaneity
The good news is Venus will enter Aries on Feb. 4, supercharging your romantic fifth house of love, passion and pleasure — this turns up the heat in your love life as an air of spontaneity and playfulness surrounds your romantic pursuits.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dim lighting, moody music, elegant decor, and an element of spontaneity are the prevailing requisites for a romantic table for two—and the 28 destinations ahead (both established and newly opened) deliver that in spades.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
For their Prada men’s fall 2025 collection, the designers leaned on instinct and spontaneity, which reflected not only in their eclectic lineup but also in the individual beauty looks on the runway.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Director Jonathan Eusebio, a talented fight coordinator with titles like The Fall Guy and Violent Night and assorted John Wicks to his credit, doesn’t give the action any spontaneity or grace or visceral pizzazz.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dim lighting, moody music, elegant decor, and an element of spontaneity are the prevailing requisites for a romantic table for two—and the 28 destinations ahead (both established and newly opened) deliver that in spades.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
For their Prada men’s fall 2025 collection, the designers leaned on instinct and spontaneity, which reflected not only in their eclectic lineup but also in the individual beauty looks on the runway.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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And moving friends to the enemy list with such reckless abandon will do nothing to mold future leaders able to take actions to remind the world that America stands for fairness and freedom.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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So that’s what Jan does, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Studies show that children exposed to abuse or high-conflict environments often develop a fear of abandonment and rejection, which can lead to complex trauma or borderline personality disorder.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Memoir My Abyss Patrick Cottrell Obsession will always be an attractive fresh hell for a person like me, a product of abandonment with a longing for attachment.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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