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
Under those statutes, offenders who were under 26 at the time of the crime and given indeterminate prison sentences of more than 25 years to life are eligible for a parole hearing in their 25th year of incarceration, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The court found that investors who made their investment after the RIA only need to sustain their capital for two years from the date the capital is placed at risk, not for an indeterminate period linked to later immigration milestones.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
After an indeterminate amount of time, the man leaned closer to me.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Under a 1988 state law, California’s governor has a unique power to approve, deny, or modify the decisions of the parole board in murder cases where the person was sentenced to an indeterminate term.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The court found that investors who made their investment after the RIA only need to sustain their capital for two years from the date the capital is placed at risk, not for an indeterminate period linked to later immigration milestones.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
After an indeterminate amount of time, the man leaned closer to me.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Under a 1988 state law, California’s governor has a unique power to approve, deny, or modify the decisions of the parole board in murder cases where the person was sentenced to an indeterminate term.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
Adjective
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The home functions not only as a symbolic site for intimate matters, but also as an indefinite space that could exist anywhere in the world, reflecting the sense of estrangement many people feel when moving abroad, far from their country of origin.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even Carr, who initially seemed to celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live’s indefinite hiatus, attempted to walk back the idea that the FCC had been responsible.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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And, planning for the future of the Crisis Now program coincides with an approximate $4 million budget deficit for the Health and Human Services Department.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The analysis identified information, including the nature of the allegation, the approximate length of time between the incident and the beginning of formal proceedings, and the outcome.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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