indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able
ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl 
-ˈstiŋ-wi-
: not distinguishable: such as
a
: lacking identifying or individualizing qualities
seemingly indistinguishable alternatives
b
: not clearly recognizable or understandable
indistinguishable differences
c
: indeterminate in shape or structure
indistinguishable forms in the mist
Examples of indistinguishable in a Sentence
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
indistinguishable shapes in the fog
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For the person trying to give up down bedding, this alternative option is almost indistinguishable, at least, according to commerce writer Julia Harrison.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day).
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Their inhabitants have been forced off their land by a combination of settlers and the Army, which are often indistinguishable from each other.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Organic and synthetic, indistinguishable.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day).
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Their inhabitants have been forced off their land by a combination of settlers and the Army, which are often indistinguishable from each other.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Organic and synthetic, indistinguishable.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Indistinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indistinguishable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able
ˌin-dis-ˈtiŋ-gwish-ə-bəl
: impossible to distinguish clearly
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