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
The company plans to recreate the mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, by editing the genome of each species’ closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
According to Colossal, their efforts — which ideally will result in creating a hybrid species that's virtually genetically indistinguishable from woolly mammoths — could also lead to breakthroughs in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses.
—Susan Young, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Identical in composition, indistinguishable to the human eye, but, according to the natural diamond industry, lacking in that all-important divine provenance.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Today’s Nakasendō is often more of an idea than a physical route, at times indistinguishable from modern roads.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
According to Colossal, their efforts — which ideally will result in creating a hybrid species that's virtually genetically indistinguishable from woolly mammoths — could also lead to breakthroughs in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses.
—Susan Young, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Identical in composition, indistinguishable to the human eye, but, according to the natural diamond industry, lacking in that all-important divine provenance.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Today’s Nakasendō is often more of an idea than a physical route, at times indistinguishable from modern roads.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable
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The observatory will create a map of the sky in 102 colors of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye and ideal for studying stars and galaxies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The invisible force is a powerful, primal motivator.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Having lost an extra 30 minutes in the meeting above, another manager speeds through a document review, providing only vague feedback to her direct report.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not after the 49ers asked him to take a pay cut last year and after general manager John Lynch’s vague response when asked recently about the fullback’s future.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Did both sides not set staffers aside after the call to prepare an identical readout of what was agreed?—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wong drew inspiration from the philatelic concept of tête-bêche — two identical stamps linked together, with one flipped upside down — for the restaurant logo, while his cinematic style influenced its interior decor.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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By sinking the building into the ground, the architects have created a space that remains almost imperceptible from above.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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And the sorts of dollar amounts for this work — for wildlife conservation, overall — are almost imperceptible compared to other federal line items.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mars will shrink, appearing as a faint reddish speck against the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Any faint chance of heading the panel was decades away.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, my private insurance is about $140 per month and is comparable to what my coverage was in the U.S.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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He's known for his power just like Stanton, and the numbers in 2024 were very comparable.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy’s subversion of vaccines, subtle at times, glaring at others, goes far beyond the measles outbreak.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Struggling to read greens by consistently missing left or right is aided by digital green readers that retrain your brain to read the subtle undulations of the green.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1970s, Saturn’s odd moon Titan, a hazy orange world, was expecting visitors — first, NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe, then the twin Voyager spacecraft.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Indistinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinguishable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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