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
Levels of repression inside the country were getting worse but those trying to leave via its borders were risking indefinite detention.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In January 2026, another DHS policy put an indefinite hold on all applications for individuals from a list of 39 countries.
—Ashley Sanchez, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some people are being held for indefinite amounts of time in immigration detention.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The expansion has since been put on an indefinite hold over dispute between the project’s developers.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In January 2026, another DHS policy put an indefinite hold on all applications for individuals from a list of 39 countries.
—Ashley Sanchez, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some people are being held for indefinite amounts of time in immigration detention.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The expansion has since been put on an indefinite hold over dispute between the project’s developers.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Only lines, quadratics (such as circles) and cubic equations could have an infinite number.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Championed by Roger Ebert but ultimately a box-office flop, Stay’s plotting is far too tedious and the characters played by Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts too vague for any of it to gel.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t a list of vague lifestyle suggestions.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to make the satellites too faint for the human eye and telescopes to see.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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It's achieved substantial improvements in tasks like reconstructing the universe’s initial conditions, cleaning up foreground contamination from faint cosmic signals, and fine-tuning physics in N-body simulations.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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While there’s been endless speculation in the tennis world about his potential rise to challenge Sinner and Alcaraz, Fonseca simply believes in himself.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The extent of his injuries remains unclear.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The viral video of immigration agents arresting a woman in front of a crying child at San Francisco International Airport may have ties to Sacramento, though details about the woman’s residency remain unclear.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Was there any thought of ending there and leaving what happens next ambiguous?—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the broader dynamic is less ambiguous.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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