indiscriminate

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət How to pronounce indiscriminate (audio)
Definition of indiscriminatenext
as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts donated an indiscriminate jumble of toys, books, and old clothes to the rummage sale

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Recent Examples of indiscriminate An indiscriminate cast of men and women, boys and girls, is asked to act out athletic tasks. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 ShotSpotter offers targeted detection of a dangerous event versus technology like Flock's indiscriminate collection of innocent people's movements. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 Privacy advocates say the cameras’ indiscriminate collection of every driver’s vehicle information basically creates a nationwide surveillance network that invites misuse by law enforcement. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Half these people only had careers because the influx of stock market coupons was so indiscriminate that studios hired anyone with an Instagram or a laptop. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indiscriminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscriminate
  1. eclectic
  2. varied
  3. mixed
  4. assorted
  5. promiscuous
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  • Sean Ono Lennon has had a long, eclectic music career as a member of a number of bands, including the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Cibo Matto, the Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Plastic Ono Band.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The milestone arrives with a remarkably eclectic roll call of global tastemakers, executives and visionaries.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclectic
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  • The allegations are wide-ranging, varied and horrific, and Brand will have the chance to defend himself likely in a few weeks’ time.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The destinations varied, but both trips gave these women the rare pleasure of having their wishes shape the experiences—and allowed their daughters to know them in a new way.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of varied
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  • In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Reaction was mixed, with one organizer raising the importance of Black fraternities and sororities on campus.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Japanese rice bowl combines soboro (そぼろ)—ground meat, fish, or eggs cooked into fine crumbles—with steamed short-grain rice and assorted toppings.
    — Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assorted
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  • During a romantic scene with Beau Bridges, Ritt had noticed Field struggling with her character, who had a promiscuous past.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • And although farmland in the Midwest was once a reliable (if accidental) incubator for milkweed, the development of Roundup Ready crops in the ’90s allowed more promiscuous use of herbicides.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
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