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random

[ran-duhm] / ˈræn dəm /
ADJECTIVE
haphazard, chance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accidental aimless arbitrary incidental indiscriminate irregular odd unplanned
WEAK
adventitious by-the-way casual contingent designless desultory driftless fluky fortuitous hit-or-miss objectless promiscuous purposeless slapdash spot stray unaimed unconsidered unpremeditated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
essential methodical planned systematic
WEAK
definite particular specific

Example Sentences

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s name was wrong, and the meme used a picture of some random dude to stand in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Previously, scientists believed actin mainly reached this region by random diffusion.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

But often, they’re sources like Tripadvisor, Amazon reviews, or even random posts on niche subreddits.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

He and his team selected 50 stocks at random from the 500 largest companies by market capitalization each month since 1999, assigning them equal starting weights.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But they were five for a dollar, so I paid for a random assortment.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen