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indeterminate

[in-di-tur-muh-nit] / ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mə nɪt /


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The war’s effects on opportunistic aggression are indeterminate at best.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Harley is a rescue hound, of indeterminate but clearly mixed breed, who is given to leaping in the air to snap at moths and making vain but enthusiastic attempts to catch lizards.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

Thousands of other people are going to get put into detention of indeterminate length with far less recourse, which could stretch years even if they are not eligible for removal or might win their cases.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2025

Introduced in 2005, indeterminate sentences were intended for the perpetrators of serious crimes and persistent criminals.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

All that can really be said is that at some indeterminate point in the very distant past, for reasons unknown, there came the moment known to science as t = 0.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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