as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
Nine years after hitting rock bottom with three NCAA bids and a majority of programs in an aimless malaise, the SEC collected on a concerted effort to prioritize the sport.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Responding to concerns that the party is somewhat aimless without an official leader, Schumer said Democrats have many talented leaders.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Adult Lottie, who has been played by Kessell ever since the Obi-Wan Kenobi star joined the adult cast of the Showtime series in season two, has been aimless in season three after the dismantling of her spiritual community following the events of last season’s finale.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Why should the taxpayers subsidize the learning of agglutinative grammars by an aimless young woman who became an administrator and then left the nine-to-five workforce to become a novelist?
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Responding to concerns that the party is somewhat aimless without an official leader, Schumer said Democrats have many talented leaders.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Adult Lottie, who has been played by Kessell ever since the Obi-Wan Kenobi star joined the adult cast of the Showtime series in season two, has been aimless in season three after the dismantling of her spiritual community following the events of last season’s finale.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Why should the taxpayers subsidize the learning of agglutinative grammars by an aimless young woman who became an administrator and then left the nine-to-five workforce to become a novelist?
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
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
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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