ad hoc

adjective

Definition of ad hocnext
as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation upon learning that it was her birthday, we had an ad hoc celebration right there in the restaurant

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Recent Examples of ad hoc Employees using Microsoft 365 are interrupted every two minutes, on average, by a meeting, email or notification, and 60% of meetings are ad hoc rather than scheduled. — Marie Holive, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Successive leaders after 2016 failed to develop a clear post-Brexit doctrine, relying instead on an ad hoc balancing act between an Atlantic path, more cooperation with European partners and strategic autonomy. — Garret Martin, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Conference publications For the second consecutive year, the team participated in the joint IEEE Publication Services and Products Board/IEEE Conferences Committee’s ad hoc committee on conference publication quality. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Peyton also sits on the Legislature’s Anti-Crime, DEI, Justice & Law Enforcement and Land Use committees, as well as several ad hoc committees. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ad hoc
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad hoc
  1. impromptu
  2. improvised
  3. improvisational
Adjective
  • On the flight after the impromptu stop, Yeltsin sat motionless with his head in his hands, considering the bare shelves of Soviet food markets.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pitmate™ electric smoker makes authentic BBQ practical enough for weeknight dinners, impromptu family gatherings, and casual outdoor entertaining.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of impromptu
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  • That's enough to loosen steep slopes where some of the 210,000 islanders live off the grid in improvised housing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Forecasters warn that up to 25 inches of rain and powerful winds could trigger life-threatening flooding, mudslides and even wildfires, especially in remote communities where many residents live off the grid in improvised housing.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of improvised
Adjective
  • This reflects the improvisational attitude that Pan, who has released several albums, first developed as a genre-defying musician and composer.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026
  • Kiesler and his heirs envisioned architecture that would make the arts more available, provisional, improvisational, democratic, and participatory, more playful and less aloof.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of improvisational

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