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
Such a system might strip the archive of its potential for serendipitous findings.
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Speaking with Parade, Hecht, 59, shared that the audition for Monica came about in a serendipitous way.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
Created by Mara Brock Akil and adapted from Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, Forever captures teenage heart and a coming-of-age for former childhood friends, Keisha Clark and Justin Edwards, who have a serendipitous run-in with each other at a New Year’s Eve party.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 12 June 2025
In a serendipitous moment, Graham, Cooper and De Niro all appeared on BBC talk show The One Show in March as De Niro was promoting The Alto Knights.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Speaking with Parade, Hecht, 59, shared that the audition for Monica came about in a serendipitous way.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
Created by Mara Brock Akil and adapted from Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, Forever captures teenage heart and a coming-of-age for former childhood friends, Keisha Clark and Justin Edwards, who have a serendipitous run-in with each other at a New Year’s Eve party.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 12 June 2025
In a serendipitous moment, Graham, Cooper and De Niro all appeared on BBC talk show The One Show in March as De Niro was promoting The Alto Knights.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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The choice of name was coincidental but Lee and Kirby were anxious to avoid any connection to radical politics.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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This incident came during an ugly coincidental 72-hour period involving a trio of former Cowboys players.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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An autopsy determined the cause of death was accidental, drowning secondary to electrocution, the Porter County Coroner’s office said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The initial discovery of the toy’s mechanics was accidental.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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And our sandwiches in the South are creative and sometimes unexpected.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Workers installing a water pipeline in Croatia made an unexpected discovery, unearthing the remains of an 18th-century wooden boat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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This funding diversification strategy not only expanded RMHC's and the CDC Foundation's revenue streams but also deepened donor engagement by providing convenient and accessible options.—
Tal Frankfurt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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If every administration rewrote the rules and demanded do-overs when the results weren’t politically convenient, the entire framework of representative government would collapse into chaos.—
Genesis Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued timely forecasts and warnings in advance of Friday's catastrophic flooding in central Texas, but long-standing staffing concerns—including unfilled leadership positions—remained a source of unease among weather professionals.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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However, a timely goal brought some momentum to their sideline.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The fact remains that dogs absolutely thrive on high-quality food and need it to keep them happy and healthy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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For his part, Aaron was happy that wasn’t an option.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Released at the end of 2019, the first Death Stranding arrived at a painfully opportune moment.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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The first week of employment is an opportune time to introduce workplace norms.—
Marie Unger,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Building Robust And Adaptive Systems Even with the best prompts, ambiguity can arise if the LLM encounters unforeseen scenarios or lacks specific information.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone either closure, according to the city.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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