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Recent Examples of randomness
The randomness is the difference between a regime based on terror and a regime that is plainly repressive.
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M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Those that document a life of thoughtful choices or randomness, commitment to a greater good or selfishness, a life of action or disregard?
—Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Although the game is heavily reliant on dice, the randomness is fairly well mitigated because players can pick one of several dice rolls to apply.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the filmmaker finds a surprising pathos underneath all the viscera with Hal forced to confront the randomness and inevitability of death.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Those that document a life of thoughtful choices or randomness, commitment to a greater good or selfishness, a life of action or disregard?
—Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Although the game is heavily reliant on dice, the randomness is fairly well mitigated because players can pick one of several dice rolls to apply.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the filmmaker finds a surprising pathos underneath all the viscera with Hal forced to confront the randomness and inevitability of death.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomness
Noun
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Chinese renewables manufacturers currently face huge uncertainty — and often hostility — while doing business in Europe.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Higher interest rates, lower housing turnover and economic uncertainty have challenged the company, as homeowners delay the pricier projects typically spurred by buying or selling a home.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chatham County police said there were no other passengers in Vasquez Lopez and Davis’ vehicles, and while there was a second bystander vehicle involved in the accident, no one in that vehicle suffered injuries.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Preventing electrical accidents is crucial.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The Hurricanes’ close-game luck ran out on Saturday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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That segment was a combination of being in the right place at the right time, luck, smarts, and most of it was shot on my iPhone.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomness. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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