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vagrancy

noun

ˈvā-grən(t)-sē

Definition of vagrancy

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances

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Recent Examples of vagrancy Now, incidents like these occur far too frequently for some, who believe vagrancy and crime from surrounding neighborhoods is beginning to creep into Wedgwood Square. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026 So a magistrate dismissed the charges but sentenced both Black men to 90 days in the workhouse for vagrancy. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025 Many local government officials, reformers, and policymakers in the 19th century saw vagrancy laws as futile at best, cruel at worst. — Time, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vagrancy

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From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
But elevating the whims of progressive activists and government bureaucrats above the wisdom of the marketplace has proven a costly mistake and undermined consumer choice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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