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
Jon Stewart was left bleeding after slicing his hand open on-air Monday while delivering an impassioned monologue on the federal corporate subsidies that appear to be untouched amid the Trump administration’s indiscriminate cuts to civil service agencies.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
While the attention of the moment seems to be on the seemingly indiscriminate slashing of the government workforce and departments, there are more things at play.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The gangs’ widespread and indiscriminate acts of violence led to Haiti’s bloodiest year in 2024, with more than 5,600 people killed by armed groups and over 1 million displaced.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
While the attention of the moment seems to be on the seemingly indiscriminate slashing of the government workforce and departments, there are more things at play.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The gangs’ widespread and indiscriminate acts of violence led to Haiti’s bloodiest year in 2024, with more than 5,600 people killed by armed groups and over 1 million displaced.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
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The King, 76, shows off a somewhat eclectic mix of musical go-tos in The King’s Music Room, a show curated for Apple Music, that premieres on Mar. 10.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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An eclectic wall art installation is also a Muse Noire Interiors signature.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
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More research is needed to understand how different skin types respond to tallow, as existing studies use varied methodologies and reference points.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to its vast, varied, and meaningful stories —Liu and Takeda have felt that things have changed since then...—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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He was indicted last year in Los Angeles federal court on multiple federal charges, including running a continuing criminal enterprise, committing murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and assorted drug crimes, the FBI said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The set comes in an assorted four-pack with blue, pink, orange, and green (one of each).—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 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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Lithgow makes Jim a foul-mouthed rebel, a reactionary against movements for non-binary and bisexual visibility, a promiscuous flirt, a narcissistic father, and a loving grandfather.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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