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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

The president, played by a breathy, beleaguered Idris Elba and known only by his call sign, “Icon,” is of indeterminate party and ideology.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

It took Viola’s atmospheric soundscape of indeterminate voices and noises to make them miraculous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

For others, it was an indeterminate sentence of months or years.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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