fairly arbitrary

Frequency: 6.511.8 per million words

Indicates that something is arbitrary to a significant but not complete degree.

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Examples (10)

  • The choice of the team captain seemed fairly arbitrary.
  • The deadline for the project was set on a fairly arbitrary date.
  • Grouping these books together by color is a fairly arbitrary system of organization.
  • The distinction the law makes between adults and minors is fairly arbitrary.
  • The rules for the game were fairly arbitrary, changing with each round.
  • Critics argued that the judge's scoring was fairly arbitrary and not based on clear criteria.
  • The location for our meeting was chosen on a fairly arbitrary basis.
  • Without a clear guide, the line between creative genius and madness can seem fairly arbitrary.
  • The selection of topics for the discussion felt fairly arbitrary and unstructured.
  • Some of the criteria used for employee of the month seem fairly arbitrary.