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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In their new paper, Bach and Huiberts relied on even more randomness in their algorithm to show that runtimes are guaranteed to be significantly lower than what had previously been established.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
In fact, those running the Yankees’ baseball operations will be the first to admit that luck and randomness play a bigger role in reality than most fans are willing to accept, especially in the postseason.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Co-written by Bentley with Greg Kwedar (the primary creative team behind ‘Sing Sing’), ‘Train Dreams’ thrives on its philosophical inquiries into the earthly randomness of events that make up a life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
In fact, those running the Yankees’ baseball operations will be the first to admit that luck and randomness play a bigger role in reality than most fans are willing to accept, especially in the postseason.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Co-written by Bentley with Greg Kwedar (the primary creative team behind ‘Sing Sing’), ‘Train Dreams’ thrives on its philosophical inquiries into the earthly randomness of events that make up a life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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