Serendipitous
adjective
Happening by chance, especially when it results in a happy or beneficial outcome.
Their meeting was serendipitous, happening when they both were shopping for vegetables at the same market.
Often appears as...
- serendipitous encounter
- serendipitous discovery
adjective
Happening by chance, especially when it results in a happy or beneficial outcome.
Their meeting was serendipitous, happening when they both were shopping for vegetables at the same market.
Often appears as...
- serendipitous encounter
- serendipitous discovery
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use 'serendipitous' for unexpected events that turn out to be advantageous or bring joy.
Finding the rare book in the street market was a serendipitous stroke of luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Big
'Serendipitous' applies to both minor and significant beneficial events, not just life-changing ones.
It was serendipitous to discover my favorite song playing on the radio.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Discovery
Often used in scientific or creative contexts to describe the discovery of something valuable by chance.
The serendipitous discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use 'serendipitous' for unexpected events that turn out to be advantageous or bring joy.
Finding the rare book in the street market was a serendipitous stroke of luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Big
'Serendipitous' applies to both minor and significant beneficial events, not just life-changing ones.
It was serendipitous to discover my favorite song playing on the radio.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Discovery
Often used in scientific or creative contexts to describe the discovery of something valuable by chance.
The serendipitous discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use 'serendipitous' for unexpected events that turn out to be advantageous or bring joy.
Finding the rare book in the street market was a serendipitous stroke of luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Big
'Serendipitous' applies to both minor and significant beneficial events, not just life-changing ones.
It was serendipitous to discover my favorite song playing on the radio.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Discovery
Often used in scientific or creative contexts to describe the discovery of something valuable by chance.
The serendipitous discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine.
Compare with
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The power of introverts...
together and serendipitously have an exchange of ideas that is great that's great for introverts and it's great for extroverts but we need much more privacy and much more freedom much more autonomy at work school same thing we need to be teaching kids to work together for sure but we also need to be teaching them how to work on their own this is especially important for extroverted children too
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Luca Turin: The science...
related or unrelated, that have the same vibrations. And we actually, in this case, I’m sorry to say, it happened -- it was serendipitous. Because I got a phone call from our chief chemist and he said, look, I’ve just found this such a beautiful reaction, that even if this compound doesn’t smell of coumarin,
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The power of introverts...
Thank you. And I want to be clear about what I'm saying, because I deeply believe our offices should be encouraging casual, chatty cafe-style types of interactions -- you know, the kind where people come together and serendipitously have an exchange of ideas. That is great.
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The power of creative...
Building an innovative water filtration system could provide a solution for farmers working in drought-stricken regions, or a way to clean municipal water in polluted cities. In fact, many scientific advances have occurred when serendipitous failures in one field
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Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
home but Holly cloak is one of the regular volunteers decides to adopt her and give her a permanent home she absolutely fell in love with that goal my husband said oh we have to do it in a very serendipitous caption and she's not
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Where does creativity...
You won't discover anything. And what you were supposed to find, what you hoped to find in some serendipitous way, is no longer there. Now, I don't want to ignore the other side of what happens in our universe,
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Crowdsourcing for...
they're giving us their time and their efforts and we're getting science done faster we're doing it better and we're opening the door to serendipitous discoveries made with the help of the whole world thank
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Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
home but halik locus one of the regular volunteers decides to adopt her and give her a permanent home she absolutely fell in love with that dog my husband said oh we have to do it in a very serendipitous
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Dan Dennett: Responding...
There's a lot of serendipitous convergence here. How clever it was of sheep to acquire shepherds! Think of what this got them. They could outsource all their protection from predators, food-finding
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Dan Barber: A surprising...
And it's also almost always, and I haven't found an example otherwise, but almost always, the most delicious choice. That's serendipitous. Thank you.
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The power of introverts...
together and serendipitously have an exchange of ideas that is great that's great for introverts and it's great for extroverts but we need much more privacy and much more freedom much more autonomy at work school same thing we need to be teaching kids to work together for sure but we also need to be teaching them how to work on their own this is especially important for extroverted children too
Video examples
Luca Turin: The science...
related or unrelated, that have the same vibrations. And we actually, in this case, I’m sorry to say, it happened -- it was serendipitous. Because I got a phone call from our chief chemist and he said, look, I’ve just found this such a beautiful reaction, that even if this compound doesn’t smell of coumarin,
Video examples
The power of introverts...
Thank you. And I want to be clear about what I'm saying, because I deeply believe our offices should be encouraging casual, chatty cafe-style types of interactions -- you know, the kind where people come together and serendipitously have an exchange of ideas. That is great.
Video examples
The power of creative...
Building an innovative water filtration system could provide a solution for farmers working in drought-stricken regions, or a way to clean municipal water in polluted cities. In fact, many scientific advances have occurred when serendipitous failures in one field
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
home but Holly cloak is one of the regular volunteers decides to adopt her and give her a permanent home she absolutely fell in love with that goal my husband said oh we have to do it in a very serendipitous caption and she's not
Video examples
Where does creativity...
You won't discover anything. And what you were supposed to find, what you hoped to find in some serendipitous way, is no longer there. Now, I don't want to ignore the other side of what happens in our universe,
Video examples
Crowdsourcing for...
they're giving us their time and their efforts and we're getting science done faster we're doing it better and we're opening the door to serendipitous discoveries made with the help of the whole world thank
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
home but halik locus one of the regular volunteers decides to adopt her and give her a permanent home she absolutely fell in love with that dog my husband said oh we have to do it in a very serendipitous
Video examples
Dan Dennett: Responding...
There's a lot of serendipitous convergence here. How clever it was of sheep to acquire shepherds! Think of what this got them. They could outsource all their protection from predators, food-finding
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
And it's also almost always, and I haven't found an example otherwise, but almost always, the most delicious choice. That's serendipitous. Thank you.
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Leonard Susskind
American Physicist
It seems hopelessly improbable that any particular rules accidentally led to the miracle of intelligent life. Nevertheless, this is exactly what most physicists have believed: intelligent life is a purely serendipitous consequence of physical principles that have nothing to do with our own existence.
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Narciso Rodriguez
American Designer
I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.
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Yael Cohen
South African Activist
I'm pretty sure my mom is the only person on the planet who thinks that she got cancer so that I could find my calling in life, but as I started to build this company, all my years of useless education, random jobs, and weird interests merged into this serendipitous moment.
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Ethan Zuckerman
American Activist
Engineering serendipity is this idea that we can help people come across unexpected but helpful connections at a better than random rate. And in some ways it's based on trying to reassess this notion of serendipitous as lucky - to think of serendipitous as smart.
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M. J. Rose
American Author
There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
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Earl Nightingale
American Entertainer
A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
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Christopher Jackson
American Actor
The emergence of social media in the Broadway fan's life - it's sort of a serendipitous thing for us and for a lot of shows. I always wonder what 'Rent' would've felt like through that lens.
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Serge Haroche
French Physicist
Most technological advances in our life now come from serendipitous discoveries. That is a contraction of rocket technology and computer technology and atomic clock technology.
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Vicki Lawrence
American Comedian
I feel like my life has been very serendipitous and really kind of humorous. Everything that's happened to me has been like an, 'Omigod, are you kidding me?
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Rick Springfield
American Musician
I'm thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could've gone the other way.
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Leonard Susskind
American Physicist
It seems hopelessly improbable that any particular rules accidentally led to the miracle of intelligent life. Nevertheless, this is exactly what most physicists have believed: intelligent life is a purely serendipitous consequence of physical principles that have nothing to do with our own existence.
Quote examples
Narciso Rodriguez
American Designer
I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.
Quote examples
Yael Cohen
South African Activist
I'm pretty sure my mom is the only person on the planet who thinks that she got cancer so that I could find my calling in life, but as I started to build this company, all my years of useless education, random jobs, and weird interests merged into this serendipitous moment.
Quote examples
Ethan Zuckerman
American Activist
Engineering serendipity is this idea that we can help people come across unexpected but helpful connections at a better than random rate. And in some ways it's based on trying to reassess this notion of serendipitous as lucky - to think of serendipitous as smart.
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M. J. Rose
American Author
There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
Quote examples
Earl Nightingale
American Entertainer
A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
Quote examples
Christopher Jackson
American Actor
The emergence of social media in the Broadway fan's life - it's sort of a serendipitous thing for us and for a lot of shows. I always wonder what 'Rent' would've felt like through that lens.
Quote examples
Serge Haroche
French Physicist
Most technological advances in our life now come from serendipitous discoveries. That is a contraction of rocket technology and computer technology and atomic clock technology.
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Vicki Lawrence
American Comedian
I feel like my life has been very serendipitous and really kind of humorous. Everything that's happened to me has been like an, 'Omigod, are you kidding me?
Quote examples
Rick Springfield
American Musician
I'm thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could've gone the other way.
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