as in indefinite
formal
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
The prosecution asked for at least 10 years fixed, with 20 years indeterminate.
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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
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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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
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for indeterminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
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These were inhabitants of the Real East Coast who, even in the late 2000s, were still under the impression that hip-hop’s having been created in their territory granted them indefinite dominion over how the genre’s rhythm and presentation were supposed to feel.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Breyer is set to hold a hearing Friday on whether to issue an indefinite injunction.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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And now, what is typically the most eventful part of the offseason — the approximate two-week stretch from the end of the Stanley Cup Final to the opening of free agency on July 1 — is here.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Credo Technology is a relatively new company that came public in 2022 at an approximate $1.5 billion valuation.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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