arbitrary
adjective
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion.
nonarbitrary
-
a word derived from
arbitrary.
Example Sentences
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In other words, the reason for distinguishing between men and women in this case was supported by evidence and was nonarbitrary.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2018
In search of nonarbitrary outcomes, social scientists proffered different ways to conduct votes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2017
Georgia, a 1976 decision upholding revised death penalty laws, require states to create nonarbitrary sentencing systems.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2014
Brennan added: "We can see no nonarbitrary way to pick a cutoff point" at which population variances become too small to matter.
From Time Magazine Archive
