nonrandom

adjective

Definition of nonrandomnext
as in systematic

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonrandom
  1. systematic
  2. orderly
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  • There is a seductive argument for a more systematic approach in the interests of greater consistency, but the issue rarely arises and gets lost among more pressing matters.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • However, the site had never been subjected to systematic scientific exploration and documentation, lending particular significance to the mission’s work.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of systematic
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  • In bold contrast, Mies’ steel and glass structures express an open and transparent federal government that transcends function to create a neat and orderly series of civic spaces.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Our Milky Way may look relatively orderly when viewed from afar, with most of its stars concentrated in a broad, rotating disc.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of orderly

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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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