indeterminate
Example Sentences
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In Ciudad Juarez, a city of 1.5 million estimated to have as many as 25,000 migrants, constant new arrivals facing an indeterminate wait were already the subject of heated debate.
From Seattle Times
Watt was also put on the sex offenders register for an indeterminate period.
From BBC
After throwing up copious amounts of blood, Gillan’s Sarah is told — in an absurdist doctor visit — that she has an indeterminate terminal affliction that will kill her at an indeterminate time.
From New York Times
A first test failed to pinpoint a blood type, showing signs of both type O and type A. A second test was also indeterminate.
From Washington Post
The first two are on the injured list, so their actual arrival on the big-league roster is indeterminate.
From Seattle Times
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