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 aim is to inspire guests to embrace spontaneity and mindfulness during their travels, explained Fleck.
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Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Avoiding high-pressure expectations and embracing spontaneity allows for a more fluid and enjoyable experience.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Don’t hold back; spontaneity will lead to positive change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Logistical challenges like securing visas, obtaining permits and official approval, play a major role in the decision-making process for bands and their management, which are also concerned about the backlash of having to self-censor and staging up a show deprived of spontaneity.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Avoiding high-pressure expectations and embracing spontaneity allows for a more fluid and enjoyable experience.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Don’t hold back; spontaneity will lead to positive change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Logistical challenges like securing visas, obtaining permits and official approval, play a major role in the decision-making process for bands and their management, which are also concerned about the backlash of having to self-censor and staging up a show deprived of spontaneity.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneity
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Yet this team plays with the unity of a rowing crew and the abandon of Little Leaguers.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
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But the abandonment of patients is still happening every day, just in less visible ways, especially for individuals without life- or limb-threatening emergencies that require immediate intervention.Renee Hsia, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Well, if Eddie is thinking about relocating and upending Buck’s life, Buck already has abandonment issues stretching back ages, so this is going to have an effect on him.Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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After a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops on the border in 2017, New Delhi moved to revive the Quad despite not showing much enthusiasm when the partnership was founded in 2007.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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