1
as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the indefinite vastness of the frozen tundra
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2
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
an indefinite longing for something new and exciting in her life
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
through the dense fog we could just barely discern the indefinite form of another boat
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Recent Examples of indefinite
That's a technical legal term referring to whether some resides in a place with a permanent or indefinite plan to remain there.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This would surely not price in an indefinite crisis or a recession ahead.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
And plans for Israeli control over a vast swath of territory for an indefinite period.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The day prior, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the masses of mostly Shia residents of southern Lebanon could be displaced for an indefinite period.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This would surely not price in an indefinite crisis or a recession ahead.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
And plans for Israeli control over a vast swath of territory for an indefinite period.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The day prior, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the masses of mostly Shia residents of southern Lebanon could be displaced for an indefinite period.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
Adjective
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Grief isn’t an infinite resource.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Like school districts across the country, CPS is forced to manage a finite pool of resources against an infinite rise in demand.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This year, the administration’s budget proposal doesn’t include a hard deadline for phasing out SLS and Orion, just the vaguer request to look for commercial alternatives.—
Sana Pashankar,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s just sort of vague purple-ish themes throughout the special.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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While attempting to catch them, officers heard a faint sound coming from a drainage pipe beneath them.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Princess Kate, meanwhile, has a seemingly endless supply of chic coat dresses.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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For studios, the chase for filming subsidies is endless.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The nature of the machinery malfunction is currently unclear.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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While his precise legal exposure remains unclear, his identification as a key intermediary raised serious questions about the scope of his involvement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Obliterated it, which is not an ambiguous term.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Dic Sum Lai, a PhD candidate at the University of London, has dedicated his studies to chronicling the ambiguous history and culture of these restaurants.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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