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
Love made a carrot-pineapple curry with the random ingredients he was assigned.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
But then every once in a while, there’ll be something so random.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Both Master and Lewis said that, based on the details released to the public by law enforcement, the train thieves were not just breaking into containers at random.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Webroot can securely erase files for you, overwriting them with random data three times, by default.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
But then every once in a while, there’ll be something so random.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Both Master and Lewis said that, based on the details released to the public by law enforcement, the train thieves were not just breaking into containers at random.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Webroot can securely erase files for you, overwriting them with random data three times, by default.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for random
Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
Adjective
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The user is urged to visit a website and pay an arbitrary toll amount to avoid a $50 fine.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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His morning rants and arbitrary policies only harm the economy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And as it’s been for most of the last few weeks, the market’s slide on Tuesday was erratic and dizzying.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the year before she was killed, Mary had called BSO 14 times regarding Nathan’s threats and increasingly erratic behavior, according to a log of BSO calls that the Herald reviewed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, automatic gunshots could be heard throughout Port-au-Prince where people brave enough to take to the streets were ducking stray bullets — even in restaurants.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The wife and mother was killed by a stray bullet while in her back yard in the 3900 block of Frisco Avenue.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The review found that many of the deaths reported to VAERS claiming to be linked to the MMR included children who has serious underlying medical conditions or had deaths that were unrelated to the vaccine, including accidental deaths.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Lyonne plays an accidental case-of-the-week murder solver with the uncanny ability to know when people are lying — no earth-bending required.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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