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Recent Examples of randomness
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.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 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
But the true question is lurking within the randomness alongside it.
—Peter Hall, Quanta Magazine, 10 Dec. 2025
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 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
But the true question is lurking within the randomness alongside it.
—Peter Hall, Quanta Magazine, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomness
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Schroeder and Pepper note that while girls are often socialized to name feelings, seek help, and build collaborative relationships, boys receive far fewer tools for navigating stress, conflict, and uncertainty.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their role is to provide clarity, advocacy, and guidance, especially during times of change or uncertainty.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another accident on northbound I-35 and Medical District Drive closed at least one lane and the shoulder, in addition to the frontage road, causing a backup beginning all the way around downtown Dallas.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pearce has no memory of the accident, nor of the harrowing month that followed.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 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
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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