as in scattered
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
since we were new in town, our choice of a vet for our dog was entirely random
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Recent Examples of random
The Department of Labor invites people to report embezzlement through its website and performs audits at random and based on complaints.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The new cast of characters replacing Jones at quarterback looks more like a collection of random names with no one person asserting themselves as the obvious alpha and the Giants’ clear best chance to win games in 2025.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
On the other, random pieces of informational flotsam were elevated to the status of genuine facts only once they were vetted by credentialled people with special access to the truth.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Then, the election employees rolled a dice to come up with a random 20-digit seed number.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The new cast of characters replacing Jones at quarterback looks more like a collection of random names with no one person asserting themselves as the obvious alpha and the Giants’ clear best chance to win games in 2025.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
On the other, random pieces of informational flotsam were elevated to the status of genuine facts only once they were vetted by credentialled people with special access to the truth.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Then, the election employees rolled a dice to come up with a random 20-digit seed number.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
Adjective
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Businesses now live in fear of retroactive rulings, arbitrary penalties and endless audits.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The risks include wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In the wake of multiple plane crashes, and amid erratic federal policies and denials and detentions at border crossings, summer travel in the U.S. is in an uneasy state.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The growth outlook in Asia’s third-largest economy has remained relatively robust, thanks to strong domestic consumption and a relatively lower dependence on exports, cushioning the blow from U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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If your nightstand, desk, or kitchen counter is full of stray cables, this is an easy and affordable way to get them under control.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
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Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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