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indeterminate

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


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This unstable, indeterminate flickering sensation is what Mr. Lerner wants to evoke as he maneuvers his stories between the polarities of the real and the imaginary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Utah has an indeterminate sentencing, meaning it is given in a range of years rather than a fixed number.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

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

If you don’t specify a predicted event precisely, there are an indeterminate number of ways for an event of that general kind to take place.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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