1
as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
indistinguishable shapes in the fog
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as in identical
resembling another in every respect
a synthetic fabric that supposedly is indistinguishable from real silk
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Recent Examples of indistinguishable
To the untrained eye, venomous snakes may look indistinguishable from harmless ones.
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Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Colossal plans to recreate these creatures by editing the genome of the extinct animal’s closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Also, at one point, Mark and Helly wander down the labyrinth of brightly-lit, indistinguishable hallways on their floor, open a door, and find a guy feeding milk to baby goats.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
That puts a heavy burden on sound designers P.K. Hooker and Will Files, whose intrusive mix of creepy noises is often indistinguishable from Benjamin Wallfisch’s discordant score.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Colossal plans to recreate these creatures by editing the genome of the extinct animal’s closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Also, at one point, Mark and Helly wander down the labyrinth of brightly-lit, indistinguishable hallways on their floor, open a door, and find a guy feeding milk to baby goats.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
That puts a heavy burden on sound designers P.K. Hooker and Will Files, whose intrusive mix of creepy noises is often indistinguishable from Benjamin Wallfisch’s discordant score.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable
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Founding designer Martin Margiela, often described as the industry’s invisible man for his Greta Garbo-like ways, retired from fashion in 2009, with OTB letting an anonymous team carry on his legacy.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Painful tragedies such as these are the consequence of decades of laws and policies that have conditioned society to treat homeless people as invisible.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Colleagues in low- and middle-income countries who provide HIV services funded by PEPFAR say that they were instructed to stop work and that the language of Secretary Rubio’s waiver was too vague to have any meaningful impact.—
Gavin Yamey,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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With the sweeping and vague language of Trump’s order and the notorious nature of Guantanamo as a place where human rights abuses can be kept out of sight, will the U.S. be able to defend itself against such accusations with a straight face?—
The Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Another important note: Kahnle has held right-handed and left-handed batters to nearly identical platoon splits over his career.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Males and females of this species look identical and behave very similarly.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Toyota’s Electronically Controlled Brake (ECB) system manages the transition between regenerative braking and hydraulic brakes so smoothly that the shift is imperceptible.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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This is because minor changes in its illumination are almost imperceptible.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Firefly shared a video from Blue Ghost showing a very faint and faraway moon, seen for just a moment before the brilliantly bright Earth eclipses the celestial spec as the lander climbs up its orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The signals emerging from this noise are faint and fragmented.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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While administrative positions have grown by 9%, faculty numbers have shrunk by 14%, creating the highest student-faculty ratio among nine comparable state colleges.—
Andrea Apa,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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These subtle forms of communication—often overshadowed by verbal expression—strengthen emotional connections, offer comfort and convey understanding in ways words cannot.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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For those who don’t mesh with the plum tones of Black Honey can shop Clinique Pink Honey instead, which offers the same sheer wash of color in an even more subtle pink tone.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Which part of the city is hazy — although the film is set in Brooklyn and the characters engage specifically with the borough, excerpts of Roger’s piece, read by Holland in voiceover, often refer to New York more generally.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Much like the play it’s adapted from, Were the World Mine is hazy, romantic, duplicitous and delightful.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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