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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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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At times, he’s provided a nice offensive punch for the Leafs, but was mostly invisible against Ottawa.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 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
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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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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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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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Now, most tremors are less than magnitude 3, basically imperceptible, and life on the island is returning to normal.—
Niki Kitsantonis,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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When dusk descends into darkness, thousands of the insects light up in unison to the beat of some imperceptible drum.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 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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Through the first five weeks of the second quarter, Texas Roadhouse said its comparable sales at company restaurants increased 5% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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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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Our physical body is the antenna for all of these sensations; a relaxed, thawed body can pick up more subtle signals.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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There are subtle peacock tail motifs throughout the hotel, from the geometric patterns in intricate kumiko woodwork headboards to Japanese washi paper designs in the elevator.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 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 15 May. 2025.
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