HAPHAZARDRY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

haphazardry

noun

Definition of haphazardry

as in uncertainty

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Noun

But the idea of luxury accessories serving as emotional armor amid economic uncertainty clearly resonates with consumers and marketeers capitalizing on the phenomenon.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The restrictions were lifted last week, ending a period of regulatory uncertainty that limited availability for users worldwide.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of uncertainty

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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Since 2023, state regulators have issued 6,928 citations, including 140 for abuse and neglect by staff, 254 for accident hazards, and 257 for failing to control infections, according to state records.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

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Plus, the company argued, there wasn’t enough evidence that detainees were exposed to any hazard.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The new proposal aims to sidestep that hazard by using MCB only occasionally and only in a small portion of the atmosphere.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Definition of hazard

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The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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