arbitrarychoice
nounUK /ˌɑːbɪtrəri ˈtʃɔɪs/
US /ˌɑːrbɪtreri ˈtʃɔɪs/
A pick you make without a special reason.
Picking the red cup was an arbitrary choice; any cup would do.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A decision made by personal whim rather than by rules or logic.
The judge's ruling seemed like an arbitrary choice rather than a fair one.
3. A selection based on chance instead of careful thought.
Choosing the winner by drawing names was an arbitrary choice.
4. A pick that could easily have been different with no real effect.
The team name was an arbitrary choice made in five minutes.