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
Fewer than 1 in 5 participants received an indeterminate result from the test.
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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
While determinate tomatoes can be grown in a 5-gallon bucket, the indeterminate ones will become top-heavy, dry out too quickly, and produce fewer fruits when planted in containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
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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
While determinate tomatoes can be grown in a 5-gallon bucket, the indeterminate ones will become top-heavy, dry out too quickly, and produce fewer fruits when planted in containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
Adjective
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With the ongoing conflict and visa ban threatening students’ future, the restrictions could block opportunities for a generation of scientists, particularly those who may not have the means or time to wait out the indefinite ban, or whose test scores expire while the ban is in effect.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
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The strike could escalate into a war if the strikes did not fully succeed and the United States decides to finish the job, committing itself to, at minimum, an indefinite bombing campaign — and at most a war of regime change.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
23 June 2025
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Target's corporate website doesn't list opening dates for the new stores, but does reveal the approximate size of each new location.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the events before, during and after the deadly flash flood from sources including state and local documents, social media posts, firsthand accounts and scanner traffic archived on Broadcastify.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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