as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
the police department's investigation of the charges against the mayor was slapdash and not very thorough
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Recent Examples of slapdash
All that history means Delta is far from a slapdash app quickly thrown together to take advantage of Apple's new openness to emulation.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
But without state licenses, the shops were playing by their own set of rules — no testing, slapdash labeling, no taxes — which even the staunchest legalization advocates feared could choke out the nascent legal industry.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The internet tends to flatten all that, though; a casual user might not know the difference between a trusted source and a slapdash amateur.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
How about to public peace? Aid groups say the Taliban are not equipped for the wave of returnees, who have been pouring out of Pakistan and into slapdash relocation camps near the Torkham and Chaman border crossings.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
But without state licenses, the shops were playing by their own set of rules — no testing, slapdash labeling, no taxes — which even the staunchest legalization advocates feared could choke out the nascent legal industry.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The internet tends to flatten all that, though; a casual user might not know the difference between a trusted source and a slapdash amateur.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
How about to public peace? Aid groups say the Taliban are not equipped for the wave of returnees, who have been pouring out of Pakistan and into slapdash relocation camps near the Torkham and Chaman border crossings.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapdash
Adjective
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Keppler notes that the 10-year time frame isn’t random.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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This behaviour can also be triggered by a random and undefined phrase or prompt.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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There are no longer arbitrary divisions in which people say that different functions aren’t their job or concern.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Marylanders deserve a civil justice system that recognizes the full scope of human suffering and empowers citizen juries to render verdicts based on evidence rather than arbitrary limitations.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Economists and trade researchers say the haphazard nature of the trade war is compounding the longer-term pressure on US manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Marketers are widely acknowledged to be among those greatly affected by AI, which has made many of us race blindly into haphazard adoption.—
Andrea Fryrear,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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China’s export growth has shown some resilience in recent months, even as the erratic U.S. tariff policies disrupted global trade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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The plane made erratic maneuvers and several mayday calls before disappearing, the report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Slapdash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapdash. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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