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serendipity

/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ noun
Intermediate

Definition

the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Examples

It was pure serendipity that I sat next to my future business partner on that flight.

Many great scientific discoveries were the result of serendipity rather than planned research.

Synonyms

luck fortune chance

Antonyms

misfortune design plan

Tags

#luck #discovery #life