nonpurposive

adjective

Definition of nonpurposivenext
as in nondeliberate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpurposive
  1. unintentional
  2. random
  3. haphazard
  4. inadvertent
Adjective
  • Richardson claims Texas' unintentional hemp marketplace is now larger than any of the 24 states that voted in recreational marijuana.
    John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
  • However, news of the rapper being charged in relation to the seemingly unintentional mishap didn’t surface until Dec. 31, 2024, nearly one month later.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of unintentional
Adjective
  • One random knock at the door in 2006 would lead to their house becoming part of television history.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Scattering can also cause a random brightening/dimming of different areas of the spectrum, called scintillation, and somewhat analogous to the twinkling of stars caused by our atmosphere.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of random
Adjective
  • Efforts to reform the system that has shielded oil companies from liability have been haphazard.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The entire ordeal was put together in a somewhat haphazard way that seemed consistent with her age and experience.
    Jessie Sage, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In hindsight, Thadeus is sure that there was an inadvertent flouting of etiquette on his part.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of inadvertent
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Thesaurus Entries Near nonpurposive

nonpunitive

nonpurposive

nonrandom

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