scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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Kennedy provided a scattershot series of thoughts on Thursday on everything from Covid-19 vaccines, anti-depressants, and hepatitis B.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the moment for a scattershot pilot approach.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Comedy submissions offer a fascinating contrast between cohesion and a scattershot approach.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Details from the discussions emerged in a scattershot way that seemed to rankle the U.S. president, who had chosen not to outline any terms when appearing afterward with Putin.
—Sylvie Corbet, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the moment for a scattershot pilot approach.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Comedy submissions offer a fascinating contrast between cohesion and a scattershot approach.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Details from the discussions emerged in a scattershot way that seemed to rankle the U.S. president, who had chosen not to outline any terms when appearing afterward with Putin.
—Sylvie Corbet, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scattershot
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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