arbitrarily decide

Frequency: 6.82.1 per million words

Used when making a decision based on personal whim rather than logic or evidence.

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  • The judge was criticized for seeming to arbitrarily decide the length of the sentence.
  • The manager seemed to arbitrarily decide who got a bonus.
  • A manager cannot just arbitrarily decide to fire an employee without a valid reason.
  • The new rules were arbitrarily decided without any public input.
  • The government shouldn't arbitrarily decide which businesses receive funding.
  • He arbitrarily decided to quit his job and travel the world.
  • He seemed to arbitrarily decide who to invite to his party, which upset some friends.
  • A judge cannot arbitrarily decide a case based on personal feelings.
  • If you arbitrarily decide on a budget, you will likely run out of money quickly.
  • Why did they arbitrarily decide to change the project's deadline?
  • One cannot simply arbitrarily decide the rules of the game as one goes along.
  • The system appears to arbitrarily decide which users get access first.
  • The committee was accused of arbitrarily deciding the winner without clear criteria.
  • The colonial powers arbitrarily decided the borders of many modern nations.
  • The king would often arbitrarily decide the fate of his subjects based on his mood.
  • We shouldn't arbitrarily decide on such an important matter.
  • The researcher was careful not to arbitrarily decide which data points to include in the study.
  • Instead of analyzing the data, she arbitrarily decided on a course of action.
  • Why did you arbitrarily decide on a 10% discount? Is there any data to support it?
  • If you arbitrarily decide to ignore the guidelines, you will face the consequences.