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Recent Examples of nonrandom
Problem after problem turned out to be far easier to solve with randomness than with nonrandom, or deterministic, algorithms.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
Proofs of quantum advantage always seemed dependent on oracles that had some kind of nonrandom structure, such as periodicity.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2022
And that nonrandom peptide could by chance have some function in a growing proto-cell.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022
Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample.
—Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Over the next 40 years, computer scientists worked to figure out nonrandom recipes for arranging bits that approached the random ideal.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
The samples are small and nonrandom; participants are often recruited through internet postings or word of mouth.
—Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2020
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
Proofs of quantum advantage always seemed dependent on oracles that had some kind of nonrandom structure, such as periodicity.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2022
And that nonrandom peptide could by chance have some function in a growing proto-cell.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022
Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample.
—Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Over the next 40 years, computer scientists worked to figure out nonrandom recipes for arranging bits that approached the random ideal.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
The samples are small and nonrandom; participants are often recruited through internet postings or word of mouth.
—Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonrandom
Adjective
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The report also points to systematic human rights abuses, including credible evidence of executions of prisoners of war.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Teams like the expansion Valkyries have proved a star isn’t always a necessity — gains can be made with savvy strategy, decent rotational players and a hefty amount of systematic discipline.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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An orderly Italian known for his precision and Alpine reserve against a passionate Spaniard.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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The streets were clean, well lit, and—traffic aside—surprisingly orderly.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Since 2006, actor Michael C. Hall has embodied the methodical killer, with a code for only murdering bad people on Dexter, and the television universe has continued to shock viewers ever since.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Prosecutors were methodical presenting their case, tying the evidence together in a roadmap for the jury.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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