as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
recoiling when a wasp is near is simply a spontaneous reaction
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Recent Examples of spontaneous
Signs in the audience tell them how to react, and the responses are anything but spontaneous.
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
While the woman's video was likely meant to be about something else entirely, the dog's spontaneous display of loyalty and affection stole the show.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Luna will also meet with electric Uranus in an exhilarating trine, shaking things up with a spontaneous trip or a philosophical conversation that sparks a new romantic connection.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
While the woman's video was likely meant to be about something else entirely, the dog's spontaneous display of loyalty and affection stole the show.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Luna will also meet with electric Uranus in an exhilarating trine, shaking things up with a spontaneous trip or a philosophical conversation that sparks a new romantic connection.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneous
Adjective
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In one report broadcast on Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli soldiers can be seen working hand in hand with Syrian villagers to collect boxes of artillery rounds, automatic weapons, grenade launchers and other armaments.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hashtag United currently lead the division by three points and sit in the automatic promotion place into the second tier of the women’s game in England, the FA Women’s Championship.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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When first announced in 2011, the Aston Martin Cygnet piqued global interest: a tiny sub 845kg (curb weight) hatchback with Aston mechanical gubbins.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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All of this noise is most likely the result of the boards on your wooden frame rubbing together and causing chemical adhesives (such as glues) to break down and create more friction than usual, says Skyler Dalley, PhD, mechanical engineer at Equilateral Product Innovations.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Escaping a sudden, massive flood, a smart, mischievous black cat clambers aboard a boat shared by a dog, a capybara, and a lemur, as well as a long-legged secretary bird.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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Warning signs of a heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath and sudden pain in the arm, back, neck or jaw.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Engineered to deliver booming bass at all volume levels, the speaker sports dual 58mm tweeters, a 165mm bass driver, a bass reflex tube and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Super Heavy booster successfully returned to its launch site and settled onto the tower’s robotic arms.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Cardiologists were unable to obtain catheter supplies, and other surgeons could not get robotic supplies, Koenig wrote in her July report.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This behavior is an instinctive extension of the in-utero environment where constant proximity to the mother provided warmth, security and the steady rhythm of her heartbeat.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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With a guy that height who can move like that and is that instinctive, with those type of ball skills, those guys don’t come around every year.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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For example, ads for mechanic positions were predominantly shown to men, while those for preschool teacher roles were primarily directed to women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The space, which hosts a coffee shop, is located inside an old mechanic shop.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But there's a simple—and so easy-to-remember—method that will make the packing process easy every time: the 5-4-3-2-1 method.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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But with a change as simple as adding a bistro table and chairs, these cozy nooks become inviting oases to use regularly.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Spontaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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