as in indefinite
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not able to be stated or described in an exact way
a man of indeterminate age an indeterminate number of people
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Recent Examples of indeterminate
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Many common garden tomatoes are indeterminate, ensuring a continuous crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Tomato cages can be used to keep indeterminate tomato plants, peas, pole beans, or cucumber vines off the soil, helping prevent fruit rot and excessive insect damage.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Leaders and employees alike will be forced to grapple with AI’s dynamic, yet indeterminate evolution.
—Donna Wiggs, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Many common garden tomatoes are indeterminate, ensuring a continuous crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Tomato cages can be used to keep indeterminate tomato plants, peas, pole beans, or cucumber vines off the soil, helping prevent fruit rot and excessive insect damage.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Leaders and employees alike will be forced to grapple with AI’s dynamic, yet indeterminate evolution.
—Donna Wiggs, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indeterminate
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“Indeterminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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