nonrandom

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Recent Examples of nonrandom Problem after problem turned out to be far easier to solve with randomness than with nonrandom, or deterministic, algorithms. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023 Proofs of quantum advantage always seemed dependent on oracles that had some kind of nonrandom structure, such as periodicity. Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2022 And that nonrandom peptide could by chance have some function in a growing proto-cell. Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022 Moderna’s clinical trial included a relatively small, nonrandom group of people who received only a single dose. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021 In 21 states, the survey is based on roughly 1,000 interviews conducted online and by phone of respondents drawn from a random sample, as well as roughly 3,000 interviews conducted online of a nonrandom or nonprobability sample. Brian McGill, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022 Over the next 40 years, computer scientists worked to figure out nonrandom recipes for arranging bits that approached the random ideal. Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021 He was born with VACTERL (a nonrandom association of birth defects). Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2021 The samples are small and nonrandom; participants are often recruited through internet postings or word of mouth. Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonrandom
Adjective
  • In every discussion, create a systematic opportunity for everyone to express themselves.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, a more recent systematic review published in the Cochrane Database does not support the use of supplemental calcium and vitamin D for improving BMD in healthy postmenopausal women.4 Fracture risk: Results of research on fracture risk are also mixed.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Resolution of intense congressional conflicts over spending that have led to shutdowns is aided, indirectly but powerfully, by the evidence of public unhappiness with the practice of not handling appropriations in an orderly, adult manner.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The American frontier is symbolized by the independent cowboy; Canada's by the orderly Mountie.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Rodgers’ methodical approach didn’t sit well with longtime Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward.
    Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • One of the most distinctive aspects of the Appassionata pinot noirs is the blending process, which Malone describes as both intuitive and methodical.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Nonrandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrandom. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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