indeterminate
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The scheme does not apply to indeterminate sentences, which are handed out for the most serious offences like murder, and require a parole board to deem a prisoner safe to be released.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
These sections are the least effective parts of Cusk’s book, as they are frustratingly indeterminate and hazy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The mutations involved are associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, a condition found in only a minority of people.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The war’s effects on opportunistic aggression are indeterminate at best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The body belonged to a woman of an indeterminate age.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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