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
The school recently was granted indefinite degree awarding powers, giving it a similar authority to Oxford and Cambridge in being able to design, award and regulate its own degrees.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The season was initially set to film in fall 2025 but was put on an indefinite delay.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 May 2026
Peak, however, cautioned against viewing technology as an indefinite substitute for a physical police presence on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Sorsby, who reportedly landed a $5 million NIL deal to join Texas Tech as a transfer from Cincinnati earlier this year, went on an indefinite medical leave last month to participate in a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The season was initially set to film in fall 2025 but was put on an indefinite delay.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 May 2026
Peak, however, cautioned against viewing technology as an indefinite substitute for a physical police presence on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Sorsby, who reportedly landed a $5 million NIL deal to join Texas Tech as a transfer from Cincinnati earlier this year, went on an indefinite medical leave last month to participate in a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Check out this Italian getting his world rocked by receiving infinite refills for his ice-cold soda.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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If the team rewards instant replies, unclear meetings, vague ownership, and constant pings, the system will pull everyone back into tempo.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Authorities say Boelter, an out-of-work evangelical with conservative views and vague grievances over COVID-19 vaccines, left survivors with life-altering injuries and triggered Minnesota’s largest manhunt before his capture.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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If the aurora is faint, a smartphone camera can often reveal colors and structures that are difficult to see with the naked eye, during weaker displays.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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All there is to Lyra is Vega and a small parallelogram of fainter stars to the lower right.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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There seemed to be an endless, abundant supply, like tissues in a brand-new box, or how people thought about fossil fuels before the nineties—until suddenly there was just…nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Since the study is observational, whether the gut microbiome findings were causing bowel issues or whether abnormal bowel function changed the gut microbiome is unclear, Preidis said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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For most of these crashes, the database is also unclear on whether the drivers violated traffic laws.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Ruling upends August elections At the center of the controversy is an ambiguous ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court last month that left local election officials scrambling.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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