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
When the bill was partially rejected, peaceful demonstrators were met with tear gas, mass arrests, and indiscriminate violence.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Our concerns about conditions for children in federal government custody are deepening by the day as a result of this administration’s indiscriminate assault on legal and social service providers nationwide like RAICES.
—Dolores K. Schroeder, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Three of the previous five matchups were loopy, feverish close finishes, and the other two were indiscriminate blowouts by the home team.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The indiscriminate firing of hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Our concerns about conditions for children in federal government custody are deepening by the day as a result of this administration’s indiscriminate assault on legal and social service providers nationwide like RAICES.
—Dolores K. Schroeder, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Three of the previous five matchups were loopy, feverish close finishes, and the other two were indiscriminate blowouts by the home team.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The indiscriminate firing of hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
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Here is a selection of highlights to show the eclectic range of work.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The eclectic Colts owner also played in his eponymous band, often playing at events showcasing items from his collection.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Gable Kahn masterfully tackles the constant and varied misogyny women face in society head-on, while also portraying a real, beautifully flawed MC.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Nike’s rollout of Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble colorways has been varied.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Today, disruption is ongoing thanks to factors like economic indicators sending mixed signals, technological developments creating both threat and opportunity, and social patterns undergoing rapid evolution.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Shares are down nearly 2% Wednesday on a mixed quarterly earnings report Tuesday evening.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Memorial Day was something of a deadline to my mother, grandmother and assorted relatives to complete one last grand cleaning campaign before the heat arrived and leaving for the beach.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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On top of this, the House Ways and Means Committee has thrown a potpourri of assorted other tax cuts: through 2028, for instance, tips, overtime income, and car loan interests would be tax-free, and senior citizens would get bigger standard deductions.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
22 May 2025
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Currently given the working title Scandals, the show will be an adaptation of the 2003 Korean film Untold Scandal, which reimagined the promiscuous world of the classic French novel Dangerous Liaisons within the context of Korea’s Joseon era.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s something similar at work in the third season, a promiscuous application of the formula that yields diminishing returns.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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