unsystematic

Definition of unsystematicnext

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Recent Examples of unsystematic For millennia, mathematicians treated problems of chance with unsystematic guesswork. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026 The raids appeared to be wildly unsystematic. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Nevertheless, higher but more stable prices without the market-distorting effects of unsystematic subsidization are a net gain for China and foreign investors alike. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Impressed by this fact, Koolhaas and his partners use the exhibition to traverse the (mostly) uninhabited earth with unsystematic abandon. Nikil Saval, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2020 This was a radical idea in China, where scholars had always researched the past through manuscripts in the safety of their libraries, or at most, made unsystematic studies of the imperial palaces in Beijing. Stefen Chow, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsystematic
Adjective
  • While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This does not appear to be merely the result of an indiscriminate luxury-market boom where a rising tide lifts all ships.
    John Walkup, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless.
    Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Employees optimize for proxy metrics while experiencing their actual work as purposeless.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the new biopic Tony, the 19-year-old New Jersey native is aimless, directionless, hoping to woo a girl.
    Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many young men feel directionless, especially in a digital age where friendships and communities are fragmented.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026

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“Unsystematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsystematic. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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