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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3
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
Benzino’s comments arrive in the wake of BET’s announcement earlier this month that both the BET Hip-Hop Awards and the Soul Train Awards will be placed on indefinite hold as the network works on revamping them.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The temporary measure comes as the judge weighs whether to grant an indefinite pause.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
The timeline for commercial production remains uncertain and subject to indefinite delays due to technical, financial, and regulatory hurdles.
—Kevin Green, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, Clase’s indefinite leave under gambling suspicions—which could result in a potential lifetime ban from MLB if found guilty—has become another hurdle for an idea that has few clear successes.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The temporary measure comes as the judge weighs whether to grant an indefinite pause.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
The timeline for commercial production remains uncertain and subject to indefinite delays due to technical, financial, and regulatory hurdles.
—Kevin Green, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, Clase’s indefinite leave under gambling suspicions—which could result in a potential lifetime ban from MLB if found guilty—has become another hurdle for an idea that has few clear successes.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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Making Use of Whole Life Insurance Without Needing Shortcuts As far as the infinite banking concept goes, many families are using policy cash value as a private source of lending.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The idea that this idiot could just casually walk through a rift in space to get to an infinite closet was just an absurd throwaway gag in the first season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The vodka is crisp with faint cooked cereal aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But soon, a faint tightness crept into his left foot.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Investing in our public transit would be faster and less expensive than endless road construction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pressure to tackle a seemingly endless barrage of requests with an already full plate.—
Kristen M. Waterfield,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the truth is so unclear, the title required not one, but two question marks.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, details on how this fits with the recent weapons agreements remain unclear.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Whether the death was self-inflicted or by accident is ambiguous.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision eliminated Chevron deference, sharply curtailing agencies’ ability to interpret ambiguous laws.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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