as in obscure
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impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons
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Recent Examples of indiscernible
Not to mention, its navy hue and relaxed fit are almost indiscernible from Roberts and Seyfried’s looks.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Many plays, including shifts and rotating coverages and a variety of pressures, come out of indiscernible pre-snap looks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The delicate ruffle design is nearly indiscernible between the two.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 June 2025
The difference between wired (1ms) and wireless (2ms) input lag is minimal, but the resistance provided by the face buttons is essentially faultless, so the difference is outright indiscernible.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Many plays, including shifts and rotating coverages and a variety of pressures, come out of indiscernible pre-snap looks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The delicate ruffle design is nearly indiscernible between the two.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 June 2025
The difference between wired (1ms) and wireless (2ms) input lag is minimal, but the resistance provided by the face buttons is essentially faultless, so the difference is outright indiscernible.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
Adjective
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Enforcement will soon begin on an obscure New York City law passed in 2009 that requires most businesses to replace traditional solid roll-down security gates with versions that are at least 70% transparent.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Circumstances vary case by case The string of mysterious deaths and disappearances began in 2023, lawmakers say, with the death of Michael David Hicks, a scientist who worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for nearly 25 years.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy , Season 3 continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But following elite competition is nearly impossible, with subtle flicks and jabs practically invisible to the naked eye—and competitors hidden behind masks.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, the researchers now plan to improve detection efficiency and push sensitivity even further, with the hope of identifying other ultra-rare isotopes that have so far remained invisible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah, Hamas, and various militia networks in Iraq operate as extensions of Iranian influence, funded in part by these opaque energy revenues.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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That reveals the problem with opaque calculations.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How else to explain the President’s many otherwise inexplicable acts since returning to office?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Research suggests this sudden, inexplicable illness affects women more often than men.—
Lindsay Dodgson,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The video contained audio of the girl choking, as well as indistinct banging in the truck.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ovidian metamorphosis is a perfect manifestation of the third space in which either/or is replaced by hybridity and, as Calvino says, indistinct borders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The exact reason remains vague, but some widespread cultural practice occurred across Central Europe.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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