as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
The assumption is that by-and-large, most vibe coding will be undertaken by a hands-off chunk of the world’s population and mainly be performed on an off-the-cuff basis.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Over six minutes, Lazarus went on an off-the-cuff social media run that, the next day, was the buzz of the sports chatter space just as much, if not more, than TCU’s actual performance on the field.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Their reunion proved life changing for Berthia, who gave an off-the-cuff speech while presenting Briggs with his award that floored the hundreds of people in attendance.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
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This adds a layer of spontaneity to your dating life, increasing the potential for chemistry and impromptu love stories that catch you by surprise.—
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Stock up on this frozen item to serve at impromptu parties.—
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Their fans, known as Deadheads, would tour along from city to city and revel in the constantly changing set lists, extended soloing and improvisational jamming that gave each show a unique flavor.—
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Their music — called acid rock at its inception — would pull in blues, jazz, country, folk and psychedelia in long improvisational jams at their concerts.—
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Mochrie then performs an improvised comedy act with the semi-conscious volunteers.—
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This writing had an intimate, improvised feel and often took a looser approach to craft; much of it was written with performance in mind.—
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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