as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
the public library has a free-for-all lending policy
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
during the play-offs, fans of the opposing teams clashed in the streets in several free-for-alls
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as in jumble
a state in which everything is out of order
it was a free-for-all when the doors to the arena opened and the crowd rushed in all at once
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Recent Examples of free-for-all
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Constitution is for a Limited Government of Enumerated Powers, not a free-for-all of handouts and entitlements leading to uncontrollable deficits.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The longtime app free-for-all is coming to an end, with a Play Store cull and tightening of restrictions around sideloading now hitting users, and Play Protect soon to be enhanced with Android 15’s live threat detection.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Palmer also reacts to that impromptu pickleball free-for-all on the series premiere.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Among the top three passenger cars sold in California, the Tesla Model 3 has fallen to third place, behind the Honda Civic and the Toyota Camry, potentially opening the door for a full-throttle free-for-all among automotive brands.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
The Constitution is for a Limited Government of Enumerated Powers, not a free-for-all of handouts and entitlements leading to uncontrollable deficits.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The longtime app free-for-all is coming to an end, with a Play Store cull and tightening of restrictions around sideloading now hitting users, and Play Protect soon to be enhanced with Android 15’s live threat detection.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Palmer also reacts to that impromptu pickleball free-for-all on the series premiere.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-for-all
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Students are entitled to a free, appropriate public education.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Thompson’s killing has sparked waves of public contempt over the health insurance industry and his killer has become something of a folk hero across social media, with some taking to TikTok to sing murder ballads about him.John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Following the incident, a brawl erupted between both teams.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Skirmishes, fights and all-out brawls broke out at several stadiums, with some clashes triggered by teams planting their flag at centerfield in their rivals’ stadiums – a sight that is becoming increasingly common.Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Multiple people familiar with the club’s thinking said Brown is open to dealing one of Tucker or starter Framber Valdez, both of whom are set to make more than $15 million during their final trip through the arbitration process.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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For now, only the docks on the north side are open.Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ingram is in the final season of his five-year, $158.3 million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estévez are both unrestricted free agents as well.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Zurab Japaridze, a leader of the opposition Coalition for Change party in Georgia's parliament, was briefly arrested on Monday amid a clash between police and fleeing protesters.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Public transportation was also diverted from the main Aleppo-Damascus highway to avoid clashes, the report said.Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Then Mayor Eric Adams appointed her to oversee about 49,000 employees at a law enforcement agency still emerging from chaos and turmoil — and the departures of three commissioners since June 2023.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the 2000s, when the new capitalist order took hold after the wild, post-soviet freedom and chaos, Kranin had to close his non-commercial endeavor.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Free-for-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-for-all. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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