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indeterminate

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


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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

USA Today published a photo earlier this year of a sailor’s mostly empty lunch tray, which included a few chunks of boiled carrot and processed meat of an indeterminate nature.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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

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

Her eyes are light, and her hair is an indeterminate color that cannot seem to decide if it is blond or brown.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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