nonrandom

Definition of nonrandomnext

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Recent Examples of nonrandom Randomized algorithms can efficiently solve many problems, but researchers still prefer nonrandom approaches. Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 12 Oct. 2025 Problem after problem turned out to be far easier to solve with randomness than with nonrandom, or deterministic, algorithms. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023 In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample. Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022 Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
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Adjective
  • Alignment, in practice, means tighter hierarchical agreement at the top and more systematic control throughout the organization.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • An overview of systematic reviews also found associations with poorer general health.
    The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In other words, the longer Russia’s gerontocratic elites sit atop the institutions that have political legitimacy, constitutional centrality, and access to resources and loyalists, the less likely an orderly transition to the next president will be.
    Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, passengers are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion while in line and interacting with an agent.
    Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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