as in obscure
formal
impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons
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Recent Examples of indiscernible
The difference is visually indiscernible over that long time span.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The come in the form of cephalopod-like creatures of obvious intelligence but with motives made indiscernible by a mode of communication completely at odds with human experience.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
There were a few blurry, almost indiscernible, snaps, which seemed to be a result of North channeling her aesthetic, not her shaky picture-taking skills.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
This is to account for minor indiscernible things that might throw tests off slightly.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The come in the form of cephalopod-like creatures of obvious intelligence but with motives made indiscernible by a mode of communication completely at odds with human experience.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
There were a few blurry, almost indiscernible, snaps, which seemed to be a result of North channeling her aesthetic, not her shaky picture-taking skills.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
This is to account for minor indiscernible things that might throw tests off slightly.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
Adjective
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The third book currently in production is known as The Black Book, a collection of unmade inventions sourced from obscure patents filed all over the world; a fascinating ode to the limitless power of the human imagination.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Republicans are expected to move the legislation on an obscure procedural track, known as reconciliation, which prevents the minority Democrats from blocking the package with a filibuster in the upper chamber.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first season saw Charles eventually wrap the case and leave the nursing home to return to his life, but ended with the PI calling him again to seek his help on a mysterious new case.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the second episode, Arthur and his queen, Guinevere, are presiding over a feast when it is interrupted by a mysterious visitor, a blind harpist, guided into court by a white dog.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not only are the polar regions invisible to astronauts on the International Space Station, but to see them from a spacecraft requires a flight path that isn’t as close to the equator, as is the norm.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Dust Everything Dust can become your invisible worst enemy, making every surface look dingy and wreak havoc on anyone suffering from allergies.—
Stacey Leasca,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Naturally reissue will be released as a standard black vinyl as well as two variants: An indie retail exclusive on opaque orange color vinyl and the Daptone shop exclusive on clear vinyl with orange splatter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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In an industry as opaque as art, where dealers are rarely forthright about their businesses, the most reliable economic data can sometimes be the party budgets.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even though arrests have been made, first-degree murder charges have been filed and the victim laid to rest, this case remains an incomprehensible display of human malice.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Upon agreement, their dialogue shifts to a series of sounds incomprehensible to humans.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Secondly, the money doesn't line up properly, unless the Cowboys for some inexplicable reason are willing to take back Deshaun Watson.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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My case is a bit more extreme because the pain is inexplicable, but the mind is very important — very, very important.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The play is now set in a purposely indistinct time period.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Often, the ad is for an indistinct mobile game featuring a woman with a freezing baby who must choose between spending her fifty gold coins on either building a working fireplace or repairing a broken window that’s letting in an icy breeze.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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