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Recent Examples of indiscriminately
Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
During the administration’s immigration crackdown, hundreds have been hurt, and courts in at least four states have found that officers used force inappropriately and indiscriminately.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
With fewer large particles to scatter light indiscriminately, the colors that reach your eyes can appear richer.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, this branding has forced it to be painted with the same brush, and in today's market, anything associated with automation is being sold off indiscriminately.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Thompson’s letter also points to reports of DHS agents indiscriminately deploying pepper spray, including in one instance where officers opened their car door to do so to those standing on the side of the road and another where a protester was hit by a tear gas canister itself.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
Public and private market investors have indiscriminately been attributing huge premiums to AI companies, and the party continues — the music is still playing and people are still dancing.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Verified videos and eyewitness accounts gathered by Amnesty International and other human rights organizations and news agencies show security forces positioned in the streets and on rooftops of buildings, firing indiscriminately at the protesters.
—Hamid Kashani, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
During the administration’s immigration crackdown, hundreds have been hurt, and courts in at least four states have found that officers used force inappropriately and indiscriminately.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
With fewer large particles to scatter light indiscriminately, the colors that reach your eyes can appear richer.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, this branding has forced it to be painted with the same brush, and in today's market, anything associated with automation is being sold off indiscriminately.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Thompson’s letter also points to reports of DHS agents indiscriminately deploying pepper spray, including in one instance where officers opened their car door to do so to those standing on the side of the road and another where a protester was hit by a tear gas canister itself.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
Public and private market investors have indiscriminately been attributing huge premiums to AI companies, and the party continues — the music is still playing and people are still dancing.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Verified videos and eyewitness accounts gathered by Amnesty International and other human rights organizations and news agencies show security forces positioned in the streets and on rooftops of buildings, firing indiscriminately at the protesters.
—Hamid Kashani, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminately
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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.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are questions about the rights of citizens versus non-citizens, the rights of the US to pull visas arbitrarily.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
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As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is his '50-year storm' — to casually drop in a Point Break reference.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the contest, three participants will be randomly selected to each receive a $75 MasterCard gift card.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The documents were similar to the classified documents that Biden was also not supposed to have but were stored for years haphazardly in boxes in the garage of his Wilmington home beside his vintage 1967 Chevy Stingray.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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After contacting Robbie Keane and informally approaching Edin Terzic and Marco Rose about the vacancy, Igor Tudor was announced as Frank’s replacement over the weekend.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Indiscriminately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminately. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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