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
But a random drawing conducted Monday to break that tie among the Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, which all finished the regular season at 48-34, produced these results: No. 18 Grizzlies (to Washington Wizards), No. 19.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in random order to have equal opportunity to access the applications, according to the program website.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The remaining episodes feel even more frenzied than the previous ones and introduce random characters, unconvincing love affairs (past and present) and storylines that appear out of nowhere.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
The researchers acknowledged that there were some limitations to their findings, including the fact that the results were based on a single, easy-to-access resource rather than a random selection.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in random order to have equal opportunity to access the applications, according to the program website.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The remaining episodes feel even more frenzied than the previous ones and introduce random characters, unconvincing love affairs (past and present) and storylines that appear out of nowhere.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
The researchers acknowledged that there were some limitations to their findings, including the fact that the results were based on a single, easy-to-access resource rather than a random selection.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
Adjective
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The plaintiffs had argued that the geographic targeting order was unlawfully issued without undergoing the notice-and-comment procedures prescribed by federal law and that the rule is arbitrary and capricious under federal law.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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In short, protectionism grants states too much arbitrary power to intervene in the market and thus spawns more platforms for the exchange of political favors.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, crowds braved erratic weather for a festive opening weekend, and even early on a Monday morning, neighbors had already begun to converge, attracted by the new sod, tender trees, and open plaza that makes this 165-year-old wedge of nature look fresh and young again.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Trump’s erratic purge of the federal workforce has undermined those very efforts.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The stray dog, named Grey, and his family lived in the fields near the Animal Terra shelter in Moldova, Eastern Europe.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli military said that soldiers buried the bodies to prevent them from being mangled by stray dogs and coyotes until they could be collected, and that the ambulances were moved to allow the route to be used for civilian evacuations later that day.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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What followed was part social experiment, part accidental soul-baring, and slightly more fun than doomscrolling solo.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, an accidental executor can be the trustee of a revocable trust after the grantor has passed away.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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