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Recent Examples of unselective
The kind of person, in other words, who these days tends to start a college career—typically at an unselective school—but all-too-often ends up dropping out.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food, and–how to put this delicately–unselective breeding.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
With an unselective online-only model seeking to scale rapidly, Lambda is likely to end up somewhere between (free) MOOCs and (costly) for-profit online universities, which – given its ISA model – sounds about right.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 28 May 2021
Its wide muzzle suggests unselective bulk-feeding on grasses and low-growing herbs.
—Smithsonian, 8 May 2018
But Pakistani officials went to pains to say the toll was unselective, with Muslims and Christians among the dead and bereaved.
—Daniyal Hassan, Naila Inayat and Salman Masood, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2016
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food, and–how to put this delicately–unselective breeding.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
With an unselective online-only model seeking to scale rapidly, Lambda is likely to end up somewhere between (free) MOOCs and (costly) for-profit online universities, which – given its ISA model – sounds about right.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 28 May 2021
Its wide muzzle suggests unselective bulk-feeding on grasses and low-growing herbs.
—Smithsonian, 8 May 2018
But Pakistani officials went to pains to say the toll was unselective, with Muslims and Christians among the dead and bereaved.
—Daniyal Hassan, Naila Inayat and Salman Masood, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselective
Adjective
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The news report marked a rare instance of Colvin facing media scrutiny, in contrast to the largely uncritical coverage that has consistently propped him up since When the Game Stands Tall was released.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The board members were uncritical of the mega project and did not discuss project specifics, noting instead that their vote was specific to the negotiation contract.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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In case of doubt, competent authorities may carry out random on-site inspections of cybersecurity standards in the companies, for which the management can be held liable.—
Dennis-Kenji Kipker,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Chinese scientist used the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR, which allows scientists to make very precise changes in DNA much more easily than ever before but can cause potentially dangerous random mutations.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the study said many students, parents and school officials felt the roll-out of the policy was haphazard and that enforcement has been inconsistent.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Economists and trade researchers say the haphazard nature of the trade war is compounding the longer-term pressure on US manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In addition, Cisco's long-term transition toward subscription software sales, which are sticky and come with higher margins, should help improve the stock's undemanding price-to-earnings multiple.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Spend less time pruning and more time enjoying the garden with these gorgeous and undemanding shrubs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Masaki Suda plays Ryosuke Yoshii, a somewhat aimless young man who makes ends meet buying merchandise in bulk from troubled businesses and reselling it online at a substantial mark-up.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The pleasure Warner brings to the exchange reflects just how much his character has transformed from an aimless teen afraid to fail into an adult who recognizes that trial and error are part of life.—
Laura Bradley,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In some ways, are triple doubles an arbitrary achievement?—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Lalami clearly needed a way to get Sara home to end the book, and springing her in this way is consistent with the arbitrary nature of her incarceration and the mercurial behavior of her keepers.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My identity, too, felt indeterminate in this desultory period between separation and divorce.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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But the Delgados are somehow worse in their desultory family dramas, with the useless Xavier trying to prove himself to Reuben, and Isabella adopting a baby aquilops, a series of sitcom story lines dropped into the jungle.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The lead-up to Thursday fit the slapdash nature of Trump’s tariffs, which have been rolled out, walked back, delayed, increased, imposed by letter and renegotiated.—
Josh Boak,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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On a whim, Joe decides to oppose him, and recruits his fellow officers, Guy (Luke Grimes) and Michael (Micheal Ward), to help him with his admittedly slapdash campaign.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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“Unselective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselective. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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