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
Herein lies the fantasy of photography: what’s sublimely serendipitous is often carefully constructed, placed, seen and re-seen.
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Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Even the serendipitous meeting between Reali and his wife Samiya happened because of sports.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sometimes, a serendipitous moment happens while writing a song that in hindsight seems like it was just meant to be.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2025
But actually finding the vents was a serendipitous discovery that was only made possible by deep-sea cameras.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Even the serendipitous meeting between Reali and his wife Samiya happened because of sports.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sometimes, a serendipitous moment happens while writing a song that in hindsight seems like it was just meant to be.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2025
But actually finding the vents was a serendipitous discovery that was only made possible by deep-sea cameras.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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This isn't coincidental—up to 35% of entrepreneurs identify as dyslexic, compared to just 10% of the general population.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Jason Lipshutz: The timing is coincidental, but the hard rock world has been starving for new superstars for years, and bands like Sleep Token and Ghost are filling the void.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The community has grown up, but growth brought unexpected burdens.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There are unexpected movements, too, plus frantic activity between the more than 20 frames that surround the stage.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Ease and accessibility are also inhibitors for many, with 71 percent of survey-takers saying shopping based on values is sometimes or usually less convenient.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Duties include overseeing completion of work products from various teams, along with ensuring timely delivery of project deliverables.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Here are six standout installations and pavilions that tackled the timely topic of sustainability, circularity and climate change with flair.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
28 May 2025
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Liesl, for her part, is not happy to be summoned out of the blue after six years of no contact.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Strong earnings from Nvidia would also come at an opportune time for the stock market, which has struggled over this week because of higher bond yields.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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This was the first ‘Poker’ exercise in four years and comes at an opportune time for France to demonstrate its nuclear capability to other EU states, and to up the ante in terms of the defence debate in Europe.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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While its debt management is robust, the company's lower cash reserves suggest less flexibility for immediate strategic maneuvers or cushioning against unforeseen market shifts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but he is not expected to play again for the Browns barring a major unforeseen change.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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