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Recent Examples of patternless
Taken individually, Alice’s measurements and Bob’s measurements both appear completely patternless.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patternless
Adjective
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Tommy and Greg are basically like The Odd Couple in every way, with Tommy’s haphazard approach to life directly contrasting with Greg’s more measured approach.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The ask comes a year into a Republican administration that has been defined by haphazard mass layoffs and firings of thousands of federal workers, including dozens who say they were targeted in acts of political retaliation or for not embracing the White House's agenda.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Colorado got back into the game and ignited the crowd with a pair of goals over a four-minute span, as Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi slipped behind Miami’s defense, which looked disorganized and vulnerable in those moments.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Even with that context considered, Foote’s Canucks were far too disorganized.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The raids appeared to be wildly unsystematic.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, higher but more stable prices without the market-distorting effects of unsystematic subsidization are a net gain for China and foreign investors alike.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here, they’re gently smashed in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin into irregular pieces.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Into that vacuum stepped irregular armed groups, criminal organizations and military units that began controlling extraction sites and local populations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Patternless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patternless. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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