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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3
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
As for the bottoms, the rest of the ensemble is virtually indistinguishable, according to reviewers.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
The scientists found the two groups to be indistinguishable in all characteristics.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Scouring the data for other variables that might’ve affected dementia risk, the researchers found that both groups, vaccine-eligible and vaccine-ineligible, were practically indistinguishable.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
The quality of the legends can vary greatly, with higher-end keycaps looking indistinguishable from doubleshot keycaps, but less expensive options appearing fuzzy or blurry.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
The scientists found the two groups to be indistinguishable in all characteristics.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Scouring the data for other variables that might’ve affected dementia risk, the researchers found that both groups, vaccine-eligible and vaccine-ineligible, were practically indistinguishable.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
The quality of the legends can vary greatly, with higher-end keycaps looking indistinguishable from doubleshot keycaps, but less expensive options appearing fuzzy or blurry.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indistinguishable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable
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Baca, who has been leading these workshops since 2011, recalled a moment from one: Everett Cox, a Vietnam War veteran who had kept away from everything military for decades, responded to a prompt of action verbs by expertly stabbing and slashing with an invisible bayonet.—
Dina Litovsky,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Turn your LinkedIn presence from invisible to influential.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The creator replaced it with a nearly identical bronze statue shortly after, but moved its location to private property nearby and attached it to concrete and metal rods.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Hippler filed a separate, nearly identical order specific to the defense.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2025
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If this switching happens quickly enough, any flickering should be imperceptible to the human eye.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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John Ebel, a seismologist at Boston University and historian of East Coast earthquakes, is skeptical that what’s going on in Summerville could be caused by imperceptible tremors; in his experience, earthquake lights are typically associated with major seismic events.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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This Week: May 19-25, 2025 As the moon continues to wane from being full last week, the night skies darken enough to find faint stars and constellations.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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It’s filled with no-nonsense retinol and has a faint medicinal smell.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Overall, Nexstar’s distribution sales for the first quarter of 2025 were $762 million for the quarter, nearly flat with the comparable year-ago period.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Through the first five weeks of the second quarter, Texas Roadhouse said its comparable sales at company restaurants increased 5% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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With its strapless neckline, subtle side slit, and body-hugging silhouette, it was made for sipping cocktails under palm trees in Miami or dancing the night away in Barcelona.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Vasudevan explains that cats use their paws not just for hunting or defending, but also for play and subtle communication.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Indistinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinguishable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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