indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət 
-ˈskrim-nət
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2
a
: promiscuous, unrestrained
indiscriminate sexual behavior
b
: heterogeneous, motley
an indiscriminate collection
indiscriminately
adverb
indiscriminateness
noun
Examples of indiscriminate in a Sentence
They participated in the indiscriminate slaughter of countless innocent victims.
He objects to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
She has been indiscriminate in choosing her friends.
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The president talks about waste and fraud, but his indiscriminate firings are affecting those who who depend on the system.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
In a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to fire thousands of probationary employees, U.S. District Judge William Alsup rebuked the administration's actions but did not step in to stop the indiscriminate firing of employees, despite acknowledging its ongoing harm.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The indiscriminate firing of probationary employees in the Forest Service and other federal agencies, in my opinion, violates the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
In a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to fire thousands of probationary employees, U.S. District Judge William Alsup rebuked the administration's actions but did not step in to stop the indiscriminate firing of employees, despite acknowledging its ongoing harm.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The indiscriminate firing of probationary employees in the Forest Service and other federal agencies, in my opinion, violates the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscriminate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-dis-ˈkrim-(ə-)nət
: showing lack of discrimination : not choosing carefully
an indiscriminate reader
indiscriminate enthusiasm
indiscriminately
adverb
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