as in indefinite
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not able to be stated or described in an exact way
a man of indeterminate age an indeterminate number of people
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In the other, a woman, her face weathered to an indeterminate age and framed by a black hijab, stares into the camera.
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
But Venture Global refused, citing the indeterminate commissioning process.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Runtime: 2h 58m
Director: Peter Jackson
The Oscar-winning franchise by Peter Jackson bounces around the streaming services with alarming regularity, now finding its way to Max for an indeterminate amount of time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Often minutely detailed, with characteristically bold accents of color, some paintings feature eyes, faces in profile, and other more indeterminate forms, including dots and nets with which the artist’s name is synonymous.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
But Venture Global refused, citing the indeterminate commissioning process.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Runtime: 2h 58m
Director: Peter Jackson
The Oscar-winning franchise by Peter Jackson bounces around the streaming services with alarming regularity, now finding its way to Max for an indeterminate amount of time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Often minutely detailed, with characteristically bold accents of color, some paintings feature eyes, faces in profile, and other more indeterminate forms, including dots and nets with which the artist’s name is synonymous.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for indeterminate
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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