arbitrary
Example Sentences
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With changes to tax law, the Dec. 31 deadline has become almost arbitrary, yet people still hew to old habits.
From MarketWatch
An arbitrary cap on interest rates wouldn’t magically render lending safer.
From Barron's
As a somewhat arbitrary demarcation, ringing in a new year sometimes lacks drama—though not this year.
From Barron's
In its lawsuit, the company called the adjustments “arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.”
The article included Nick’s “amused but firm” aside: “I never liked him saying that. It’s just a rhyme, arbitrary and ridiculous.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
