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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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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