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Recent Examples of indiscriminately
An Israeli military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under military rules, said Israel was not indiscriminately knocking down buildings.
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Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But instead of cutting through red tape so that officials could use their judgment to get things done, DOGE fired officials indiscriminately, which led only to greater paralysis.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Carbon—like reverse osmosis, which requires costly equipment—can indiscriminately strip out smaller molecules, removing color and flavor along with any suspect chemicals.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean middle management roles should be eliminated altogether or indiscriminately, says Megg Withinton, vice president of enterprise analytics at HR solutions company Insperity.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Since then, the military has indiscriminately bombed civilians, thrown tens of thousands in jail and left millions more displaced.
—Michael Sullivan, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
And as America began to treat its friends indiscriminately from its enemies, global alliances that don’t feature the world’s largest economy at their center have started to solidify.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Through the shock troops of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the president indiscriminately fired federal employees, shut down entire departments created by Congress, and canceled billions of dollars in federal contracts and grants allocated by law.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Standing on a footbridge next to Campbell Parade, the road that runs along Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the father-son duo allegedly used shotguns and rifles to indiscriminately fire on dozens of families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But instead of cutting through red tape so that officials could use their judgment to get things done, DOGE fired officials indiscriminately, which led only to greater paralysis.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Carbon—like reverse osmosis, which requires costly equipment—can indiscriminately strip out smaller molecules, removing color and flavor along with any suspect chemicals.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean middle management roles should be eliminated altogether or indiscriminately, says Megg Withinton, vice president of enterprise analytics at HR solutions company Insperity.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Since then, the military has indiscriminately bombed civilians, thrown tens of thousands in jail and left millions more displaced.
—Michael Sullivan, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
And as America began to treat its friends indiscriminately from its enemies, global alliances that don’t feature the world’s largest economy at their center have started to solidify.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Through the shock troops of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the president indiscriminately fired federal employees, shut down entire departments created by Congress, and canceled billions of dollars in federal contracts and grants allocated by law.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Standing on a footbridge next to Campbell Parade, the road that runs along Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the father-son duo allegedly used shotguns and rifles to indiscriminately fire on dozens of families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminately
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In its latest estimate, Foro Penal, an independent NGO that provides pro bono legal services to people detained arbitrarily, said more than 800 political prisoners were still behind bars.—
Flora Charner,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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France had maintained Vinatier was arbitrarily detained and had called for his release.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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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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These pull-on style pants can easily be dressed down with a T-shirt to wear casually, or with a nice blouse or dress shirt and be boardroom-ready.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dress casually for fun exercise and meet new, friendly people.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In theory, people investing their money may be closely following certain events, but others could just be randomly guessing.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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And then randomly pick people up off the street after that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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But it shouldn't be invested in haphazardly, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Piles of unopened mail, receipts, and miscellaneous—yet important—items like your house or car keys should not be left strewn across countertops, especially haphazardly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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As for the Panthers’ side of things, seeds were planted informally a few years ago.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Indiscriminately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminately. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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