as in chaotic
having no definite or recognizable form
writes unstructured compositions that some people might not even regard as poems
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Recent Examples of unstructured
The companies believe the combination can help robots perform reliably in complex, unstructured settings where traditional automation systems often struggle.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Build unstructured time into your day.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The mismatch tends to hit hardest when weekends are unstructured and rest-heavy while weekdays are rigid and high-demand.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unstructured
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Build unstructured time into your day.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
People’s homes are much more unstructured environments with a wide variety of household tasks to perform that may include more fragile furniture and items—not to mention the presence of squishy flesh-and-blood humans who must not be harmed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The mismatch tends to hit hardest when weekends are unstructured and rest-heavy while weekdays are rigid and high-demand.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unstructured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstructured
Adjective
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The truth in this case — as is often true — is specific, chaotic, at times just dumb.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The world is chaotic and noisy, and her approach demands patience, of which supply is limited.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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In the past its structure must have been more compact and defined, as opposed to its amorphous shape today.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Remember the Humans is particularly meant to be experienced in full, as its songs often sound in conversation with each other—an amorphous circle of friends confessing their struggles and lending support.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Travelers will also appreciate the drawstring waist and roomy cut to keep things comfortable without looking shapeless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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The feelings Roxanne captures are the ones that take the longest to develop—the shapeless internal sensations that can only be coaxed to the surface by blocking out the world and delving inward.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Both are beatless, widescreen, and almost formless, little soundtracks to an imagined world in bloom.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Davidson’s chat with Kelly has no structure, no segments, and no particular gimmick; and while none of that is required of a podcast, some sense of organization can help shape an otherwise-unformed snippet of conversation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the proposals to improve nutrition remain largely unformed, as the likelihood of meaningful improvements fade in the face of pushback from the food industry.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.—
Sarah-Tai Black,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2023
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Years ago, these yew shrubs were dishevelled & unshaped, so The Prince tasked his gardeners with creating their own intriguing topiary designs.—
Amy Mackelden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
14 Nov. 2020
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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstructured. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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