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Recent Examples of nonrandom
Randomized algorithms can efficiently solve many problems, but researchers still prefer nonrandom approaches.
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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
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
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
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
He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects).
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021
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
Adjective
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Prosecutors said the boy was living in a house of horrors and endured years of systematic abuse.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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For The Union-Tribune Food for naught Cochrane Reviews are high-standard, independent systematic reviews of healthcare research.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Boarding happens back to front to keep things orderly and peaceful.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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