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haphazardries

noun

plural of haphazardry
as in fortuities

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  1. uncertainties
  2. hazards
  3. circumstances
  4. accidents
Noun
  • Ironically, large organizations often carry many of the same uncertainties.
    — Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is important in today's environment for investors who may be tempted to ditch stocks amid uncertainties like the Iran war.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncertainties
Noun
  • Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That changed in early 2022, when California’s major insurers — State Farm, Allstate, Farmers and others — simultaneously began to shed thousands of policies because of their exposure to wildfire risk and other hazards.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • There are legitimate circumstances in which content may be corrected, challenged or removed.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • From severe weather and accidents to cyberattacks and tragedies, unfortunately, schools and colleges face crises each year.
    — Kimberly Osborne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Conflicts and tragedies are almost always the result of carelessness or accidents that spiral totally out of control.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of accidents
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“Haphazardries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazardries. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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