as in indefinite
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not able to be stated or described in an exact way
a man of indeterminate age an indeterminate number of people
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Recent Examples of indeterminate
Less than one-fifth of the 499 patients tested received an indeterminate Lumipulse result.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 May 2025
Fewer than 1 in 5 participants received an indeterminate result from the test.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The prosecution asked for at least 10 years fixed, with 20 years indeterminate.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
Typically, indeterminate tomatoes have a richer, juicier flavor.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 May 2025
Fewer than 1 in 5 participants received an indeterminate result from the test.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The prosecution asked for at least 10 years fixed, with 20 years indeterminate.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
Typically, indeterminate tomatoes have a richer, juicier flavor.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for indeterminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
Adjective
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The budget proposal transfers permanent supportive housing money to a short-term housing initiative, which does not subsidize indefinite lodging for formerly homeless people with disabilities.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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SpaceX had to fix an oxygen leak in its rocket, then NASA put the crew’s visit on indefinite hold while monitoring repairs to longtime air leaks on the Russian side of the space station.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2019, Uber launched Women Rider Preference in Saudi Arabia, a year after the country granted women the right to drive following an approximate 60-year ban.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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That will bring the total to nearly 3,800 of the approximate 10,000 lead lines that need to be removed by 2037.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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