as in scattered
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
since we were new in town, our choice of a vet for our dog was entirely random
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Recent Examples of random
But on a random Sunday in March, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, son of Benito and Lysi, born in Bayamón and raised in Vega Baga in the northern part of Puerto Rico, is actually very close.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025
In fact, these children had been chosen at random, not because of any testing.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This can be done either by a fasting or random blood glucose level, an A1c test, or an oral glucose tolerance test.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Her old boss Raymond King (J.K. Simmons), someone Chris had helped, was shot dead in LA and left a wall of random evidence involving a broken family, human trafficking and global assassinations.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025
In fact, these children had been chosen at random, not because of any testing.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This can be done either by a fasting or random blood glucose level, an A1c test, or an oral glucose tolerance test.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Her old boss Raymond King (J.K. Simmons), someone Chris had helped, was shot dead in LA and left a wall of random evidence involving a broken family, human trafficking and global assassinations.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
Adjective
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Even the country’s closest democratic allies and largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, faced ridicule, seemingly arbitrary import tax rates, and threats of territorial ambition.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Volkswagen, meanwhile, had its own arbitrary rules, limiting subpoenas to fewer than seven days’ worth of data.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, crowds braved erratic weather for a festive opening weekend, and even early on a Monday morning, neighbors had already begun to converge, attracted by the new sod, tender trees, and open plaza that makes this 165-year-old wedge of nature look fresh and young again.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Trump’s erratic purge of the federal workforce has undermined those very efforts.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The hijacking goes relatively smoothly until a scrap with a passerby, not even an ISB officer or a stormtrooper, sends a stray blaster shot into the night, which kills Cinta.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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The animals traveled from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Morristown, N.J., on Saturday, April 26 Hundreds of stray dogs and cats left behind in Puerto Rico have gotten a new lease on life!—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some setbacks stem from missteps, including the accidental filing of an internal memo that questioned the administration's legal approach.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have gotten rid of divisions that oversee databases on things like accidental deaths and injuries, including fatal shootings, poisonings and motor vehicle crashes.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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