1
as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the indefinite vastness of the frozen tundra
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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
While Smith successfully appealed his indefinite NFL suspension in 2020 to play for the Dallas Cowboys, that would be his final season in the league.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
—Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Today, a judge in one of the lawsuits extended an indefinite block on the fund.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Cleveland star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
—Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Today, a judge in one of the lawsuits extended an indefinite block on the fund.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Cleveland star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
Adjective
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Fast attention is served in quick hits, infinite scroll and the algorithm choosing what is being consumed.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Once the algorithm kicked in, I was served an infinite scroll of videos from women who’d had facelifts all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Istanbul.—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
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Critics say Burnham’s politics are vague and fail to grapple with tough issues, such as where the money will come from to pay for his pledges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The truth is that the entire premise of the Cybercab rests on the promise of true autonomous operation, and that's the part that remains frustratingly vague.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 19,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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However, this new research showed that these point sources, including pulsars, would be extremely faint, and that is good news for scientists who favor annihilating dark matter as the cause of these gamma rays.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 June 2026
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Modern drivers might recognize it as the spiritual ancestor of today’s endless electronic nagging.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Since the team outlasted the Spurs, 94-90, on Saturday, June 13 in San Antonio, Knicks players have been riding high with nonstop media appearances and near-endless celebrations.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Opposition groups celebrate the win Grassroots organizations and local activist groups are celebrating the win, even if the details are unclear.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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While Dobrev's relationship status remains unclear, the outing comes nine months after PEOPLE confirmed Dobrev's split from fiancé Shaun White following five years together.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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At a billion scans a month, even modest rates imply hundreds of millions of ambiguous results a year, each one demanding a clinical decision and producing a worried customer.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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