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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That understanding is not hopelessly subjective or indeterminate.
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Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024
Zola watch on max Action The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Runtime: 2h 58m
Director: Peter Jackson
The Oscar-winning franchise by Peter Jackson bounces around the streaming services with alarming regularity, now finding its way to Max for an indeterminate amount of time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The people hanging out there are a mixture of tourists, locals and those of indeterminate status, including Chatila (Mahmood Bakri) and Reda (Aram Sabbah), a couple of young men seemingly watching the world go by on a nice day in the city.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 22 May 2024
The glue used to attach the fibers to the backing was off-gassing VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and would do so far into the indeterminate future.
—Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
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Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024
Zola watch on max Action The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Runtime: 2h 58m
Director: Peter Jackson
The Oscar-winning franchise by Peter Jackson bounces around the streaming services with alarming regularity, now finding its way to Max for an indeterminate amount of time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The people hanging out there are a mixture of tourists, locals and those of indeterminate status, including Chatila (Mahmood Bakri) and Reda (Aram Sabbah), a couple of young men seemingly watching the world go by on a nice day in the city.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 22 May 2024
The glue used to attach the fibers to the backing was off-gassing VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and would do so far into the indeterminate future.
—Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
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