as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
the police department's investigation of the charges against the mayor was slapdash and not very thorough
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Recent Examples of slapdash
All that history means Delta is far from a slapdash app quickly thrown together to take advantage of Apple's new openness to emulation.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
But without state licenses, the shops were playing by their own set of rules — no testing, slapdash labeling, no taxes — which even the staunchest legalization advocates feared could choke out the nascent legal industry.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The internet tends to flatten all that, though; a casual user might not know the difference between a trusted source and a slapdash amateur.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
How about to public peace? Aid groups say the Taliban are not equipped for the wave of returnees, who have been pouring out of Pakistan and into slapdash relocation camps near the Torkham and Chaman border crossings.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
But without state licenses, the shops were playing by their own set of rules — no testing, slapdash labeling, no taxes — which even the staunchest legalization advocates feared could choke out the nascent legal industry.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The internet tends to flatten all that, though; a casual user might not know the difference between a trusted source and a slapdash amateur.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
How about to public peace? Aid groups say the Taliban are not equipped for the wave of returnees, who have been pouring out of Pakistan and into slapdash relocation camps near the Torkham and Chaman border crossings.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapdash
Adjective
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But all that information exists in random, unorganized disorder.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Watch any random movie in the Cannes selection and you’re bound to see a parade of opening credits signaling production resources from across Europe, including many national film funds.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Businesses now live in fear of retroactive rulings, arbitrary penalties and endless audits.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The risks include wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In lieu of federal regulation, there was a haphazard patchwork of state and local laws surrounding certain foods pre-1906.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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Others may be haphazard power grabs, or may amount to something more.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, erratic rainfall patterns in India are threatening crop consistency and farmer livelihoods.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Minnesota is tough as hell, but the defensive pressure the Thunder bring on every possession will be too much for a Timberwolves offense that can be erratic at times.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Slapdash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapdash. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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