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
The group of travelers had settled in for the indeterminate delay at the gate back inside Hamad International Airport in Doha when the emergency alert came in, Katuna said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Funston’s eventual release 27 years into his indeterminate life sentence was set in motion in late September, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The Rangers have an indeterminate amount of available spots in their bullpen.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Funston’s eventual release 27 years into his indeterminate life sentence was set in motion in late September, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The Rangers have an indeterminate amount of available spots in their bullpen.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
Adjective
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Yes, the Lakers are beginning this tournament seriously hampered by the indefinite absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the show aired its fourth season in November 2025, production on a fifth season is on an indefinite pause.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To find the best Lyrids, locate the blue-white light of Vega — and with it the approximate position of the radiant — shining high above the eastern horizon after the moon has set on April 22.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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An acre-foot of water equals the approximate annual water use of three to four households, according to the utility.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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