as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
Any shred of free time is too easy to fill with more work, more worrying, more commitments, and, of course, more aimless scrolling.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The Buffaloes’ execution offensively was a stark contrast to the Horned Frogs’ offense which was often aimless and once again struggled to find efficiency behind the 3-point line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
In The South, directed by Tan Ce Ding, about an aimless young man who gets caught up in a political campaign in a small Malaysian town.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The Buffaloes’ execution offensively was a stark contrast to the Horned Frogs’ offense which was often aimless and once again struggled to find efficiency behind the 3-point line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
In The South, directed by Tan Ce Ding, about an aimless young man who gets caught up in a political campaign in a small Malaysian town.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
Adjective
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Fitzsimmons will still be subject to alcohol checks and random home inspections by probation officers.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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And then something random comes up and have to pause.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during anti-government rallies.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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In his ruling, Estudillo said the group failed to show that they were denied passes because of their political affiliations — which would be a violation of their First Amendment rights — and failed to show that the process was arbitrary, which would have violated their due process rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teaching of the Kurdish language is restricted, Kurdish names are banned from official registration, and Kurdish activists face arbitrary detention.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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