randomness
noun
ran·dom·ness
ˈran-dəm-nəs 
: the quality or state of being or seeming random (as in lacking or seeming to lack a definite plan, purpose, or pattern)
… the metaphor of a coin flip for randomness remains unquestioned. We use coin tosses to settle disputes and decide outcomes because we believe they are unbiased, with 50-50 odds. Yet recent research into coin flips has discovered that the laws of mechanics determine the outcome of coin tosses …—
David E. Adler
David E. Adlerthe randomness of life
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Between the sun, the wind off Lake Michigan and the shadows forming during day games, Wrigley Field takes that randomness to another level.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
When their calls were compared against everything from squirrel monkey chatter to melodies by the Beatles, their songs showed a balance of randomness and order that suggests style, not just repertoire, matters for communication.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
But being open to randomness isn’t the same thing as not working hard, which becomes clear as the next idea comes into focus.
—Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
When their calls were compared against everything from squirrel monkey chatter to melodies by the Beatles, their songs showed a balance of randomness and order that suggests style, not just repertoire, matters for communication.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
But being open to randomness isn’t the same thing as not working hard, which becomes clear as the next idea comes into focus.
—Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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