nondeliberate

adjective

Definition of nondeliberatenext
as in nonpurposive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondeliberate
  1. random
  2. unintentional
  3. inadvertent
  4. haphazard
  5. accidental
  6. incidental
  7. unwitting
  8. sudden
Adjective
  • Tenants at the time included consulting and law firms, financial advisory and investment firms, as well as the usual mélange of random, oddball businesses.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
  • So in addition to a random chance and bad infrastructure design causing this collision and human driver being at fault, in addition to all of that, the company then did not give all of the information to investigators after the crash.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of random
Adjective
  • Studies have found evidence that these laws prevent unintentional shootings of children.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Incorporate Global Metrics In AI Development: Establishing global evaluation metrics that include non-Western perspectives ensures that AI applications don’t reinforce unintentional biases.
    Gyehyon Andrea Jo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of unintentional
Adjective
  • At 6:36 of the first period, Carolina Hurricanes forward Jasper Kotkaniemi went to the penalty box for four minutes after an inadvertent high stick caught Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson in the face.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But there are risks: loss of your unique voice, inadvertent errors, and ethical pitfalls, all of which can negatively impact your credibility and relationships.
    Alexandra Samuel, Harvard Business Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of inadvertent
Adjective
  • However, neither his appearance nor his attitude was haphazard.
    Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of relying on haphazard observations and product claims, the Outside Lab @ CU Denver set up an experiment to find out which travel mug keeps beverages warmest the longest.
    Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Starring Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role, the film charts Epstein’s life as a gay, Jewish maverick who was instrumental in the Beatles’ rise before his death, of an accidental drug overdose, in 1967.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Ryan So, including that a responding officer reported that a detective viewed surveillance footage and determined the firearm discharge was accidental.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • Brown occupies a curious position in the vast industry of college football—both at the center of it and incidental to the massive changes wrought by conference realignment.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
  • They were told the migrant crisis wasn’t real — that the problems associated with an unmitigated flow of non-citizens into their towns and cities were anecdotal and incidental.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of incidental
Adjective
  • Fortunately for society, there was no chance this particular substance would ever threaten the lives of an unwitting drug user — the person Moore delivered it to was a confidential informant working with law enforcement.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Rodriguez also notes that his hacking technique could be used not just by a driver who wants to jailbreak their own plate, but also by someone targeting an unwitting owner of a plate too.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of unwitting
Adjective
  • If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • At the time, Variety reported the sudden move was likely a way for Warner Bros. Discovery to cut streaming-content costs.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of sudden
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Thesaurus Entries Near nondeliberate

nondeductive

nondeliberate

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