as in scattered
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
since we were new in town, our choice of a vet for our dog was entirely random
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Recent Examples of random
There are plenty of reasons to give gifts—from skincare and makeup gift sets that never disappoint to chic little trinkets, luxe hair brushes, and high-tech gadgets, there are more than enough options to keep you from ever resorting to a random gift card again.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Some ink tank printers do better on this score than others, but any laser picked at random will usually do a better job overall at producing crisp, readable text and line graphics on plain paper.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Members of Nordiques Nation, a fan group advocating for the team to return, used to travel to random NHL games to bring awareness to their cause.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Dunne was 19 and throwing hands at random to back up his buddies in a bar fight.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Some ink tank printers do better on this score than others, but any laser picked at random will usually do a better job overall at producing crisp, readable text and line graphics on plain paper.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Members of Nordiques Nation, a fan group advocating for the team to return, used to travel to random NHL games to bring awareness to their cause.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Dunne was 19 and throwing hands at random to back up his buddies in a bar fight.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
Adjective
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The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The result was a mile-long line that turned scattered craftwork into synchronized production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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African telecom companies are often at the mercy of government agencies that order the shutdowns, but pressure from the international community could increase accountability and compel the companies to deny unlawful or arbitrary shutdown orders, the researchers argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Trump’s arbitrary brand of interventionism comes with obvious dangers.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Saturday, his performance was erratic, with a mistake leading to the fifth goal scored by Antoine Griezmann.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The tourism industry has had to adjust to fallout of tariffs, inflation and erratic gas prices.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stylists crouch just out of frame, tugging seams, swapping earrings, brushing stray hairs from her face, while publicists hover nearby.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two decades later, and DiCamillo still can’t fathom the reach of the novel, about a girl named Opal who rescues a stray dog wreaking havoc in a Winn-Dixie supermarket.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Power of Good Love Since the accidental confession, the couple has moved in together and their relationship has flourished.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Ledger tragically died of an accidental overdose before the film's release.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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