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Recent Examples of indiscriminately
Once outside, the suspect fired indiscriminately, hitting other houses and possibly a vehicle in the immediate area, Sutter said.
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Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Innate defenses include everything from physical barriers—skin, mucous, gastric acid—to immune cells that can indiscriminately gobble invaders, as well as chemical signals that can swiftly ignite generic inflammation.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Lawn chemicals also kill beneficial insects indiscriminately, contributing to population declines with disastrous ecological implications at every trophic level.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But by the third period, Wild players were just throwing pucks indiscriminately out of their zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The most common example of extreme indifference is a person who fires a gun into a crowd indiscriminately, creating a grave risk of death to others.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Stagi says she's disappointed Rice was charged with less serious crimes but hopes the prosecution sends a message that immigration officers can’t tackle people indiscriminately and use excessive force.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Avoid spraying indiscriminately indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Innate defenses include everything from physical barriers—skin, mucous, gastric acid—to immune cells that can indiscriminately gobble invaders, as well as chemical signals that can swiftly ignite generic inflammation.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Lawn chemicals also kill beneficial insects indiscriminately, contributing to population declines with disastrous ecological implications at every trophic level.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But by the third period, Wild players were just throwing pucks indiscriminately out of their zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The most common example of extreme indifference is a person who fires a gun into a crowd indiscriminately, creating a grave risk of death to others.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Stagi says she's disappointed Rice was charged with less serious crimes but hopes the prosecution sends a message that immigration officers can’t tackle people indiscriminately and use excessive force.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Avoid spraying indiscriminately indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminately
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According to Mavares, investigators then arbitrarily selected which officers would remain detained.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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The constitutional principle behind that decision – that citizenship is a fundamental right which can’t be arbitrarily taken away by whoever happens to be in power – applies equally to how the government handles denaturalization cases today.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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When Tel received the ball in his own half a couple of minutes later and lost it carelessly, there were a few groans from the home fans.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
Adverb
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My doctors didn’t choose it casually.—
Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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What the Research Found About Stigma and Language The team behind the change did not arrive at PMOS casually.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Since late March, attackers have randomly stabbed two Jewish men, and arsonists have attacked three synagogues, an educational building, and four charity ambulances in the United Kingdom.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The agency randomly selected properties and then went to sites where residents agreed to testing and where access was feasible.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Instead of haphazardly brushing it into your palm or reaching for a dripping sponge, try a handheld vacuum for a far more efficient solution.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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If policies are vague, documentation is thin or authority is informally exercised, questions will follow.—
William Phillips,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Initially, Lyndes informally suggested the renovation project during a city budget planning session in early April.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Indiscriminately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminately. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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