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
While authorities say the incident was not random, school officials are asking students to remain vigilant as university police work to identify and locate the suspect.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The video in question involved leaked Ring cam footage that showed Meech helping a random woman bring groceries into her home.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
But fear not, this wasn’t just an elaborate trick to get a random woman from Idaho to clean their house — Lindsay gets a taste of the finer things the next day when a nail tech comes to the house ahead of her trip to the gym and salon.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The video in question involved leaked Ring cam footage that showed Meech helping a random woman bring groceries into her home.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
But fear not, this wasn’t just an elaborate trick to get a random woman from Idaho to clean their house — Lindsay gets a taste of the finer things the next day when a nail tech comes to the house ahead of her trip to the gym and salon.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for random
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The core loop spans 18 miles with 4,500 feet of elevation gain, winding from Colchuck Lake’s turquoise waters to the Upper Enchantment Basin’s moonscape of polished granite and scattered tarns.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michigan residents are in for another seasonable week, with cooler temperatures and scattered rain, according to the National Weather Service.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Several lawsuits have already been filed challenging the fee and selection changes, with universities, labor groups, and business organizations arguing that the administration exceeded its authority and that the new rules are arbitrary.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After weeks of erratic readings, Lewis reverted to the older G6 model and raised $25,000 on TikTok (@typeonederfulwells) to purchase a diabetes-alert service dog.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Dern has struggled to wrestle with any consistency in the UFC, and her striking has been erratic, though she’s improved over seven years in the promotion.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Stephen’s stray ideas gave me a starting condition, a concrete frame that specified features, relations, and relevance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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After years of stray comments from various cast members signaling their interest in a possible revival, reboot, or sequel series, Disney+ ordered more Malcolm from original series creator Linwood Boomer in December.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beau pointed out that Bash disabled them, and any footage could be altered to appear accidental.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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The accidental explosive play The Chiefs’ longest offensive snap of the night?—
Sam McDowell
Updated October 27,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Random.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/random. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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