1
as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
indistinguishable shapes in the fog
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3
as in identical
resembling another in every respect
a synthetic fabric that supposedly is indistinguishable from real silk
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Recent Examples of indistinguishable
Yet at the same time, the bears that did once live there were genetically indistinguishable from those that now inhabit the Northern Rockies, the researchers noted.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
But more important, the cheaper Pixel and iPhone were nearly indistinguishable from their $800 counterparts in several of my tests.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Much as the concussive sound design, abject lack of context, and indistinguishable casting might suggest that a similar film could have been made about any number of firefights, Garland’s forensic attention to the minutiae of what happened proves unexpectedly personal by the end.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The brand appears to be transforming into just another airline, indistinguishable from United, Delta, or American.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
But more important, the cheaper Pixel and iPhone were nearly indistinguishable from their $800 counterparts in several of my tests.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Much as the concussive sound design, abject lack of context, and indistinguishable casting might suggest that a similar film could have been made about any number of firefights, Garland’s forensic attention to the minutiae of what happened proves unexpectedly personal by the end.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The brand appears to be transforming into just another airline, indistinguishable from United, Delta, or American.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable
Adjective
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When the mice stopped at the invisible door, those cells stopped firing, and a set of cells the researchers called ‘timing cells’ turned on.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Williams had apparently drifted across an invisible whites-only line that the man who killed him was enforcing.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Sky News and Torrent Freak were able to do the same and found identical results.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Emily killed her identical triplet sister Faith to use her body in the supposed drowning.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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If this switching happens quickly enough, any flickering should be imperceptible to the human eye.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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John Ebel, a seismologist at Boston University and historian of East Coast earthquakes, is skeptical that what’s going on in Summerville could be caused by imperceptible tremors; in his experience, earthquake lights are typically associated with major seismic events.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Overall, Nexstar’s distribution sales for the first quarter of 2025 were $762 million for the quarter, nearly flat with the comparable year-ago period.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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With its strapless neckline, subtle side slit, and body-hugging silhouette, it was made for sipping cocktails under palm trees in Miami or dancing the night away in Barcelona.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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For example, comparing transcripts side by side can reveal subtle shifts in a witness' narrative, prompting further scrutiny.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Indistinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinguishable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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