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
Check your texts and e-mail on May 17 — the sun’s close proximity to Uranus adds a layer of unpredictability and spontaneity to your love life and in the best possible way.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
While spontaneity has its place, awards season is a months-long marathon that requires careful orchestration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Modern leadership demands an ability to balance control and adaptability, structure and spontaneity.
—Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
One employee from Japan may approach collaboration more formally, while a colleague in Brazil values open dialogue and spontaneity.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
While spontaneity has its place, awards season is a months-long marathon that requires careful orchestration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Modern leadership demands an ability to balance control and adaptability, structure and spontaneity.
—Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
One employee from Japan may approach collaboration more formally, while a colleague in Brazil values open dialogue and spontaneity.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spontaneity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
Noun
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So Jan duly uses it, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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On the surface, the artist’s swirls, curls and modular shapes hit the eye with playful abandon.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The abandonment of past constraints like the Conrad Rule has created a loophole, enabling legislators to use reconciliation to enact policies that could harm the nation’s fiscal outlook, simply by demonstrating fiscal impact.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Women’s Comprehensive Care Window offers psychological counseling, legal assistance, referral to shelters and specialized services for women facing violence, discrimination or abandonment.—
Alicia G Kerber Palma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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