as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
donated an indiscriminate jumble of toys, books, and old clothes to the rummage sale
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Recent Examples of indiscriminate
Chemical attacks, sieges, and indiscriminate bombings became tools of governance.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Russia, which maintained access to a critical Mediterranean naval base in Syria, honed the same private mercenaries and indiscriminate bombing tactics later deployed in its invasion of Ukraine.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The provision of land mines to Ukraine has been condemned by a variety of lawmakers and human rights groups because of the indiscriminate nature of those weapons.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
While immigration enforcement targeting a small number of dangerous criminals is sensible, President Trump’s plan to launch indiscriminate mass deportations will lead to a decline in public trust of law enforcement and, therefore, a rise in unsolved crimes.
—7news Wjla (washington), Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Russia, which maintained access to a critical Mediterranean naval base in Syria, honed the same private mercenaries and indiscriminate bombing tactics later deployed in its invasion of Ukraine.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The provision of land mines to Ukraine has been condemned by a variety of lawmakers and human rights groups because of the indiscriminate nature of those weapons.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
While immigration enforcement targeting a small number of dangerous criminals is sensible, President Trump’s plan to launch indiscriminate mass deportations will lead to a decline in public trust of law enforcement and, therefore, a rise in unsolved crimes.
—7news Wjla (washington), Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
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The eclectic boutique offers a mix of labels, from Ulla Johnson to Sea New York to Proenza Schouler.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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This project for The Carlyle seems like a natural fit, marrying his vibrant, eclectic style with the hotel's signature elegance.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Shape: Tools with varied edges work best for different body areas.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
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But music fans may also be yearning for comparable retrospectives on artists as varied as Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, and even Britney Spears, whose first records are now more than 25 years old.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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One key issue is the company’s mixed growth in the commercial sector via its Foundry platform which is designed for commercial customers in industries like manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with snow accumulations ranging from 2 to 6 inches and a light glaze of ice.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Woody Johnson is on the receiving end of much ridicule from assorted VOS Gasbags and mouths from other media precincts, he is rarely given credit for presiding over the NFL’s most entertaining reality show.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Chateau penthouse was overflowing with actors and assorted glitterati, including two of last year’s biggest pop stars in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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For markets, this China-first approach has been manifest in Washington’s promiscuous use of unilateral sanctions against Asian companies that interact with China’s high-tech industrial base.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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At once too frigid and too promiscuous within the terms of early psychoanalysis, the anorexic woman’s appetites (or lack thereof) were a threat to the cultural order.Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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