randomness

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Recent Examples of randomness Rain works through a different mechanism — the randomness of raindrops creates a pink noise pattern the brain processes more easily than white noise, associated with better sleep and reduced anxiety. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 The randomness of the arrests means that anyone could be a target. Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026 In this way, researchers can combine prompting and randomness to create 10,000 different synthetic responses. Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 According to the researchers, the distance ensured that no information could travel between the chips during measurements, even at the speed of light, preventing interference with the randomness. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for randomness
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Noun
  • The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021
  • But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.
    Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
    Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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