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
Tariffs were generally pointed to as the catalyst for the indiscriminate selling, yet investors must recall the overbought conditions of the Mag 7.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
The selling overnight was fairly indiscriminate, as profits were locked in across sectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Hamas denies this and accuses Israel of indiscriminate bombings.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The team and film crew steer clear of the frontline, but the war is ever present as Russia continues its campaign of indiscriminate missile attacks on civilian areas.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
The selling overnight was fairly indiscriminate, as profits were locked in across sectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Hamas denies this and accuses Israel of indiscriminate bombings.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The team and film crew steer clear of the frontline, but the war is ever present as Russia continues its campaign of indiscriminate missile attacks on civilian areas.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
Adjective
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While some people can pull off an eclectic mix of ceramics and glassware, that can take years (and lots of vintage shopping) to accomplish.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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As with The Crux, fans can expect an eclectic performance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your unique, varied experience works against you in keyword scoring.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Fruit should be part of a varied diet that includes vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and dairy.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The return to repayment has been chaotic — marked by multiple false starts and mixed messages.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The early results have been mixed, with a 5-4 record that could easily have been 6-3.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s clearly on display throughout Epic Universe is world building on a scale traditionally more assorted with Disney parks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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My standard ocean-view room was a generous 500 square feet and furnished with a four-poster king bed, a three-seat sectional sofa, a writing desk, ample closet space for two, and a glass hutch that held a Nespresso coffee maker, art books, and assorted figurines.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Currently given the working title Scandals, the show will be an adaptation of the 2003 Korean film Untold Scandal, which reimagined the promiscuous world of the classic French novel Dangerous Liaisons within the context of Korea’s Joseon era.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s something similar at work in the third season, a promiscuous application of the formula that yields diminishing returns.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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