as in unreadable
incapable of being read or deciphered
illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
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No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered entries will be accepted.
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Sourcing Journal, 30 Aug. 2023
The result was a debate with little crosstalk or disruptions, a stark departure from primary debates earlier this year and debates during 2020, when crosstalk made the candidates' comments essentially illegible.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Clear Choice claims Kennedy used an incorrect address on his New York petition and that many of the signatures submitted are illegible or from New Yorkers who are not registered to vote.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 26 June 2024
Enlarge / Infrared and X-ray scanners have deciphered more than 1,000 words of Philodemus' History of the Academy text that were previously illegible.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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Sourcing Journal, 30 Aug. 2023
The result was a debate with little crosstalk or disruptions, a stark departure from primary debates earlier this year and debates during 2020, when crosstalk made the candidates' comments essentially illegible.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 June 2024
Clear Choice claims Kennedy used an incorrect address on his New York petition and that many of the signatures submitted are illegible or from New Yorkers who are not registered to vote.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 26 June 2024
Enlarge / Infrared and X-ray scanners have deciphered more than 1,000 words of Philodemus' History of the Academy text that were previously illegible.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Illegible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegible. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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