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
As the game went on, Newcastle struggled to play out from the back, opting for aimless long balls.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
Adjective
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An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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These aren’t random acquisitions.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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There will be some scattered rain in cabin country up north Wednesday, but everyone else will see plenty of sun with heat but low humidity.—
Mike Augustyniak,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Share a draft, then ask a focused question so collaborators offer helpful edits rather than scattered opinions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The anniversary feels arbitrary to Tran, a math teacher.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Instead, falling gas tax revenues are replaced by a collection of arbitrary fees, sending no clear message to motorists.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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