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Recent Examples of arbitrariness
In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
As algorithms replace human deciders, HAI-EIS fellow Kathleen Creel argues arbitrariness at scale is morally and legally problematic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2021
Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
As algorithms replace human deciders, HAI-EIS fellow Kathleen Creel argues arbitrariness at scale is morally and legally problematic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrariness
Noun
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Use gold and precious metals as a volatility hedge.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Oscar Wei, deputy chief economist for the organization, said mortgage rate volatility and lingering economic uncertainty contributed to the slowdown.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Newsom explains his fickleness differently.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fickleness of decisions relieved some and cursed others.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Maybe Crested Butte residents are simply better at protecting their history or eccentricities.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here, the irregularity of the flat stones infuses earthy charm and visual intrigue into the space, while also blending naturally into the landscape.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Scientific and engineering advances don't do well in the face of such wild swings and inconstancy.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 Aug. 2025
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Europeans, awakened to the danger of American inconstancy, are scrambling to spend trillions more on defense in coming years.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Arbitrariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrariness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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