indeterminate
Example Sentences
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Consider clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, in which blood cells harbor mutations often seen in blood cancer, giving them a growth advantage over their well-behaved neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
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
He imposed a non-harassment order for an indeterminate period of time on the 33-year-old.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
It took Viola’s atmospheric soundscape of indeterminate voices and noises to make them miraculous.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
“The notion of disappearing into the New Mexico desert for an indeterminate period,” he recalled, “disturbed a good many scientists.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing indeterminate
The Hunger Games
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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"The Pit and the Pendulum," Vocabulary from the short story
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