indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able
ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl 
-ˈstiŋ-wi-
: not distinguishable: such as
a
: lacking identifying or individualizing qualities
seemingly indistinguishable alternatives
b
: not clearly recognizable or understandable
indistinguishable differences
c
: indeterminate in shape or structure
indistinguishable forms in the mist
Examples of indistinguishable in a Sentence
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
indistinguishable shapes in the fog
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The company plans to recreate the mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, by editing the genome of each species’ closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Identical in composition, indistinguishable to the human eye, but, according to the natural diamond industry, lacking in that all-important divine provenance.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
According to Colossal, their efforts — which ideally will result in creating a hybrid species that's virtually genetically indistinguishable from woolly mammoths — could also lead to breakthroughs in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses.
—Susan Young, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Identical in composition, indistinguishable to the human eye, but, according to the natural diamond industry, lacking in that all-important divine provenance.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Today’s Nakasendō is often more of an idea than a physical route, at times indistinguishable from modern roads.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Indistinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indistinguishable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able
ˌin-dis-ˈtiŋ-gwish-ə-bəl
: impossible to distinguish clearly
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