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
  • This means learning who in your company is and isn't effective at what skills, then building a systematic way to address the gaps programmatically, at scale and in real time.
    Alessio Artuffo, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In a sense, a remedy to remove harm should be approached through a systematic perspective, a strategy to seek equity, and targeted targeting of companies that continue to profit from slavery, colonialism, and the carceral state.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • The murder leaves the villagers uneasy and forms the first crack in their orderly lives.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The students get permission from the schools to draw on the blackboards in advance, reflective of Japan’s conformist orderly culture.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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