nonpurposive

adjective

Definition of nonpurposivenext
as in nondeliberate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpurposive
  1. unintentional
  2. random
  3. haphazard
  4. inadvertent
Adjective
  • Drug overdose deaths still elevated Last year, 1,554 people died of unintentional drug overdoses, up from 1,409 in 2024 and 884 in 2019.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Arday has previously denied any deliberate wrongdoing, describing mistakes in his academic work as unintentional and arguing that much of the criticism amounts to an ideologically and racially motivated campaign against him.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unintentional
Adjective
  • Those reactions can look like freak weather, but the judgment underneath them isn’t random.
    — ESMT Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In partnership with research firm ETC Institute, the city also mailed surveys to a random sample of at least 500 households across Elgin.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of random
Adjective
  • However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Officials blamed the inadvertent incursion on Russian electronic warfare.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • After the game, Clark said the contact was inadvertent and that no words were exchanged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of inadvertent
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“Nonpurposive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpurposive. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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