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Recent Examples of undefinable
The best bars are full of an undefinable spirit, something that draws people in and convinces them to linger.
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Sports cars are famously undefinable, encompassing a broad array of roadsters, four-door cars, coupes, grand tourers, supercars, and even some straight-up race cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Making a case for the undefinable quality of camp, Doonan asks what do Grace Jones, Benjamin Disraeli, Salvador Dalí, K-pop and a giant art nouveau vase covered in fairies and stuffed with peacock feathers have in common.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The streets are dotted with workers in hazmat suits doing undefinable tasks and the stores are rundown.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Sports cars are famously undefinable, encompassing a broad array of roadsters, four-door cars, coupes, grand tourers, supercars, and even some straight-up race cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Making a case for the undefinable quality of camp, Doonan asks what do Grace Jones, Benjamin Disraeli, Salvador Dalí, K-pop and a giant art nouveau vase covered in fairies and stuffed with peacock feathers have in common.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The streets are dotted with workers in hazmat suits doing undefinable tasks and the stores are rundown.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefinable
Adjective
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Loose contracts, unclear ownership, poor communication trails, rushed partnerships and undefined expectations create openings that later turn into major problems.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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There is an undefined list of legendary players and it has been argued by some of those who sit outside of it that Salah competes with Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard right at the top.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes are relatively compact and bushy compared to indeterminate tomatoes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Make sure to provide trellises for vining crops, namely indeterminate tomatoes, pole beans, and vining cucumbers.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Two other robots approach an indistinct tree line, and devastating blasts follow, the unit saying Russian positions had been spotted there earlier.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Nonpartisan voter guides from outlets such as CalMatters and KPBS depict the race as offering sharp policy contrasts rather than an indistinct muddle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The fate of the House bill is uncertain in the Senate.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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And yet, the complex plot comes down to the bond between Albus and Scorpius, who are living in their fathers’ shadows, bullied and uncertain of themselves, as their connections with their dads falter.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Her opponent remains undetermined.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Vets at the center also confirmed that several animal bites were found on Haavi's body, providing further evidence that the dog was the victim of an animal attack, though the species of animal remains undetermined.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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In 2000, the Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry went to a trio of researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy and their colleague at UC San Diego for their discovery that, biochemically speaking, romantic love may be indistinguishable from having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The environment was almost indistinguishable from a major sports event.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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One turnaround midrange jumper from Howard caught nothing but backboard and was borderline inexplicable.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Her inexplicable refusal to ever participate in analysis despite her admiration of Jung sets her apart, as does her independent leadership of Eranos.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Undefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefinable. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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