randomness
noun
ran·dom·ness
ˈran-dəm-nəs 
: the quality or state of being or seeming random (as in lacking or seeming to lack a definite plan, purpose, or pattern)
… the metaphor of a coin flip for randomness remains unquestioned. We use coin tosses to settle disputes and decide outcomes because we believe they are unbiased, with 50-50 odds. Yet recent research into coin flips has discovered that the laws of mechanics determine the outcome of coin tosses …—
David E. Adler
David E. Adlerthe randomness of life
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Complete randomness would be a 9.2 quintillion chance of picking the perfect NCAA bracket.
—Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
This randomness prevents attackers from mapping the system, as their efforts quickly become obsolete due to frequent changes.
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—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Tait profiles four couples who—despite missteps, redirections, and the randomness of life—managed to reconnect and begin a long-term relationship.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Both O’Neill Burke and police Superintendent Larry Snelling noted the apparent randomness of the shootings.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
This randomness prevents attackers from mapping the system, as their efforts quickly become obsolete due to frequent changes.
4.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Tait profiles four couples who—despite missteps, redirections, and the randomness of life—managed to reconnect and begin a long-term relationship.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Both O’Neill Burke and police Superintendent Larry Snelling noted the apparent randomness of the shootings.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Randomness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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