as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
donated an indiscriminate jumble of toys, books, and old clothes to the rummage sale
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Recent Examples of indiscriminate
The stock has fallen dramatically since its IPO last summer, swept up in the same indiscriminate selling that has punished anything with a SaaS business model.
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Deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Latino voters have turned especially hard against the administration’s indiscriminate mass-deportation policy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
That longstanding practices can be changed on a whim to justify indiscriminate detentions.
—Marilyn Carlson Nelson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
If officers use crowd-control weapons, they should be deployed to minimize injury and avoid indiscriminate harm.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Latino voters have turned especially hard against the administration’s indiscriminate mass-deportation policy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
That longstanding practices can be changed on a whim to justify indiscriminate detentions.
—Marilyn Carlson Nelson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
If officers use crowd-control weapons, they should be deployed to minimize injury and avoid indiscriminate harm.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indiscriminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
Adjective
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Mar-a-Lago is an eclectic mix of Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese architectural sytles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Opened in 2020, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot shop is filled from top-to-bottom with an eclectic and vast selection of unique items that are sourced from around the globe, ranging from vintage and antique to boho and farmhouse.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The terrain favors glades and varied pitches, and the compact base keeps logistics simple.—
Caroline Tell,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Imagine a small business owner deciding among a group of varied AI tools from one platform, with efficiency and ease, over a cup of coffee, design sketches in hand.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Friday, March 6, Beef Taco, tortilla, beans, corn, mixed fruit, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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With roommates, protect your privacy by setting clear times for talks, and ask for commitments in writing to avoid mixed signals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But prior to that, our appetite for Mars' musical bars could only be fulfilled with his assorted pairings.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Guests will find first-of-its-kind Mystery Boxes, available only in-store, that include keychains, compact mirrors, or a sleep mask/scrunchie set in assorted patterns and icons.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Forget the red Porsches, promiscuous escapades, and questionable clothing choices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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