as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it's a wonder the cookies came out this good
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
shoes were tossed haphazard into the closet
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Recent Examples of haphazard
Jason Schreier, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The department took down thousands of documents from its Epstein files website earlier this month after outcry from victims and their attorneys about the haphazard redaction of potentially identifying information.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
The result is a haphazard vision for a future that the Bulls still haven’t fully fleshed out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The cadence was never consistent, and the announcements appeared to be haphazard.
—Jason Schreier, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The department took down thousands of documents from its Epstein files website earlier this month after outcry from victims and their attorneys about the haphazard redaction of potentially identifying information.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
The result is a haphazard vision for a future that the Bulls still haven’t fully fleshed out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazard
Adjective
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May 21 – June 20 A random chat could inspire you to make smarter moves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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They are proven hitters, and baseball can be random, especially in this early part of the season when ballparks are still frozen and very few players are in midseason form.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The report, however, said that none of the 49 detainees inspectors randomly interviewed made allegations of discrimination, mistreatment, or abuse.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier sunshine way to clouds and scattered rain as the first, in a series, of passing systems brings brief wet weather to Maryland.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And in legislative committees and in debate on Wednesday, sponsors of the new requirement didn’t cite evidence of more than scattered cases in which non-citizens may have voted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What’s to blame for all these arbitrary governing principles?—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While Boston shot 5-for-20 in the period, Atlanta went 13-for-19, including the second made three of the night from the typically erratic Dyson Daniels.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks later, the erratic nature of the Wild’s play and the outcomes haven’t changed.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Haphazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazard. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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