as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
As the game went on, Newcastle struggled to play out from the back, opting for aimless long balls.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
Adjective
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There’s a growing movement to bring back small rituals, like lighting candles, using cloth napkins, pulling out the good china on a random weeknight, and saying a toast before the first bite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Candles, cloth napkins, the good china on a random Wednesday, a quick toast before the first bite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Friday, a weakening ridge and an approaching front will allow scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Share a draft, then ask a focused question so collaborators offer helpful edits rather than scattered opinions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The anniversary feels arbitrary to Tran, a math teacher.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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And not simply the tariff policies, but the arbitrary on and off nature of them.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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