nonrandom
adjective
non·ran·dom
ˌnän-ˈran-dəm 
: not random
a nonrandom event
a nonrandom sample of the population
… overlooks a lot of recent academic work that has confirmed that significant nonrandom patterns exist in the markets.—
Mark Hulbert
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Randomized algorithms can efficiently solve many problems, but researchers still prefer nonrandom approaches.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample.
—Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample.
—Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrandom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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