as in obscure
formal
impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons
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Recent Examples of indiscernible
Most industry observers will recognize the pungent whiff of AI that YouTube’s algorithm lifts under the nose, but for some, the movie commercials can be indiscernible from the real deal.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
This quality of presencing the future opens one to the boundless field—the indiscernible fog—out of which presence emerges, something mysterious and beyond naming, but pointed to by many names: God, Source, universal Mind, emptiness or absolute absence.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Patterns of play have been largely indiscernible, and there’s little cohesion between the organs of defense, midfield and attack.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Mentions of cica, peptides, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and ceramides make many of their ingredient lists nearly indiscernible from each other.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
This quality of presencing the future opens one to the boundless field—the indiscernible fog—out of which presence emerges, something mysterious and beyond naming, but pointed to by many names: God, Source, universal Mind, emptiness or absolute absence.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Patterns of play have been largely indiscernible, and there’s little cohesion between the organs of defense, midfield and attack.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Mentions of cica, peptides, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and ceramides make many of their ingredient lists nearly indiscernible from each other.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
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But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some people are already well aware of Norse Atlantic, despite the company’s somewhat mysterious profile.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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She's just been visited by a mysterious mate named Donnie, who claims to be a friend of Harry's.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The female moths deposit their almost invisible eggs in places where spider webs are likely to form, especially rotten logs, tree hollows and rock cavities.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Level up your LinkedIn by fixing these invisible barriers Your LinkedIn growth depends on mastering these fundamental elements that most people miss.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The list in theory can be revised, with other countries added to it or the current ones removed, depending on these somewhat opaque evaluations.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The thick and opaque material in the pillar is outlined by the glow of more distant gas behind it.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Researching feels incomprehensible or inapplicable, especially as a business owner.—
Bree Manay,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The answer may not be satisfying, but maybe that’s the point: the crime was always going to be incomprehensible.—
Bailey Seybolt,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The choice to center a film that primarily exists as a primer on the Gospels for young viewers around the parenting struggles of a 19th century literary figure who is not exactly at the forefront of culture is inexplicable.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The play is now set in a purposely indistinct time period.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Often, the ad is for an indistinct mobile game featuring a woman with a freezing baby who must choose between spending her fifty gold coins on either building a working fireplace or repairing a broken window that’s letting in an icy breeze.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
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In fact, those professions grew because the accountant must also talk to clients, ask them questions, make judgement calls about sometimes vague tax code interpretations and execute numerous other judgements on a daily basis.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead of vague goals, such as align with human values, researchers and developers can talk about specific contexts and roles for AI more clearly.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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