lottery draw
Random prize picking
A lottery draw is the event where winning numbers or tickets are randomly selected, determining the winners of a lottery.
The term emphasizes the selection process itself—the moment of chance: The lottery draw happens every Saturday night.
Draw alone often suffices in context: Did you watch the draw?
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- winning ticketLottery entry that pays
- ticketEntry permit slip
- lucky numbersDigits thought auspicious
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
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- wildlife regulationshunting licenses, fishing season, bag limits, closed season, hunting zone
- randomizationrandom, randomize, randomizer, RNG, random number generator
lottery drawmerit-based selection
Choosing by demonstrated ability
competitive examination · audition · performance evaluation · talent contest · job interview
lottery drawmeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
preferential treatment · nepotism · favoritism · seniority system · first-come-first-served
lottery drawdeliberate choice
Decision made on purpose
curated selection · appointment · election · nomination · draft pick
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