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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Recent Examples of indeterminate
Typically, indeterminate tomatoes have a richer, juicier flavor.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
While determinate tomatoes can be grown in a 5-gallon bucket, the indeterminate ones will become top-heavy, dry out too quickly, and produce fewer fruits when planted in containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Recent antagonism toward the government workforce, however, has targeted a particular type: the office-dweller, the laptop-user, the knowledge worker who is possibly remote, possibly dead, whose products are indeterminate and, therefore, of dubious value.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
While determinate tomatoes can be grown in a 5-gallon bucket, the indeterminate ones will become top-heavy, dry out too quickly, and produce fewer fruits when planted in containers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Recent antagonism toward the government workforce, however, has targeted a particular type: the office-dweller, the laptop-user, the knowledge worker who is possibly remote, possibly dead, whose products are indeterminate and, therefore, of dubious value.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate
Adjective
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Instead of a prison sentence of life without the possibility of parole, Nolan Pascal Pillay is facing a commitment to a state mental hospital for an indefinite period.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Then, on May 4, the Israeli cabinet approved a more far-reaching plan, called Operation Gideon’s Chariots, which envisions not only the total defeat of Hamas but also seizing and holding the entire strip in what could amount to indefinite military control.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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About two weeks ago, the state wildlife department announced the release of an online map that shows the approximate location of GPS-collard wolves.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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