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Recent Examples of arbitrarily
These are not arbitrarily inserted ads.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
This included the minutes that referees would seemingly arbitrarily add to each half.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Discretion exercised arbitrarily undermines it.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Right now New York City’s system arbitrarily denies rent regulation to millions of tenants — like only covering buildings with six or more units built before 1974 that weren’t deregulated before 2019.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
The hundreds of thousands of people every year who have been clearing the legal requirements of adjustment of status cannot have their rights cut off arbitrarily.
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Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
The people whose few belongings were being arbitrarily picked up and thrown by a crane into the trash were not harassing staff.
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Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
According to Mavares, investigators then arbitrarily selected which officers would remain detained.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
This undermines our Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures — in other words, everyone deserves to drive without fear of being arbitrarily pulled over.
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Lauren Aung,
Washington Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
This included the minutes that referees would seemingly arbitrarily add to each half.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Discretion exercised arbitrarily undermines it.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Right now New York City’s system arbitrarily denies rent regulation to millions of tenants — like only covering buildings with six or more units built before 1974 that weren’t deregulated before 2019.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
The hundreds of thousands of people every year who have been clearing the legal requirements of adjustment of status cannot have their rights cut off arbitrarily.
—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
The people whose few belongings were being arbitrarily picked up and thrown by a crane into the trash were not harassing staff.
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Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
According to Mavares, investigators then arbitrarily selected which officers would remain detained.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
This undermines our Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures — in other words, everyone deserves to drive without fear of being arbitrarily pulled over.
—
Lauren Aung,
Washington Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrarily
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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.
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That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.
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Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
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The soldiers fire their rifles almost indiscriminately, in other scenes ziplining just a few hundred feet from passing taxis and motorcycles.
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If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation.
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
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The skills people need to build organizations, connections and relationships don’t just show up in adulthood randomly.
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Out in the high desert near Cabazon, my favorite stops are Hadley’s Fruit Orchards, home of the famous Hadley date shakes, and the whimsically Cabazon Dinosaur sculptors.
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
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Small steps feel more achievable and help build confidence, allowing employees to address tensions early and informally.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known informally as food stamps, provides monthly payments to help low-income residents to buy food.
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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.
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“Arbitrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrarily. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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