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
Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Meetings without purpose are not aimless.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
From the scene of the accident, as the credits unspool, Carey trudges seemingly aimless across the countryside.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
But for the most part, Poetic License feels just as aimless as Liz, wandering from scene to scene without much of a vision.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Meetings without purpose are not aimless.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
From the scene of the accident, as the credits unspool, Carey trudges seemingly aimless across the countryside.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
But for the most part, Poetic License feels just as aimless as Liz, wandering from scene to scene without much of a vision.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
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She is also banned for life from owning companion animals, is subject to random house visits, and has to pay a $150 fine, as well as restitution of just over $1,000 to the Clermont County Animal Shelter.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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These patches are selected at random during construction, making each item even more unique and serving as a special tribute to Disney fans’ love of mystery items and pin collecting.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
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The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The result was a mile-long line that turned scattered craftwork into synchronized production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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Cuba’s leaders have pursued a slow, narrow and sometimes arbitrary path toward economic privatization – especially when contrasted with other officially communist countries in Asia.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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