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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The murders were eventually picked up by tabloids — particularly the Daily News and the New York Post — which increased fear around the randomness of the targets.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The randomness of glacial till distinguishes these deposits from those laid down by more delicate and organized movements, such as the flow of water through streams or out in the open ocean.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Because of the short run of each pastry, there’s a bit of randomness — and risk.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Some physicists have suggested that this collapse is caused by some intrinsic randomness in the universe.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The randomness of glacial till distinguishes these deposits from those laid down by more delicate and organized movements, such as the flow of water through streams or out in the open ocean.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Because of the short run of each pastry, there’s a bit of randomness — and risk.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Some physicists have suggested that this collapse is caused by some intrinsic randomness in the universe.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for randomness
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomness. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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