randomness
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- non-randomness noun
- pseudo-randomness noun
Example Sentences
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The MLB playoffs are notoriously fickle and subject to randomness that prevents dynasties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Nutt said there was a "tragic randomness" and unpredictability to meningitis outbreaks.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
To see how robust this unusual state really was, the researchers altered the experiment by adding randomness to the driving sequence.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
“There’s an element of randomness to it,” said professor David Owen of UC Law San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
“Are you trying to illustrate a principle of randomness, Doug Swieteck?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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