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
No second looks Unlike Instagram Stories, which remain on a user's profile for 24 hours and can be viewed an indefinite number of times by other users, Instants can only be viewed once, Lyons-Laing explained.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2026
For patients with three or more lifetime depressive episodes, the ASCP itself supports indefinite maintenance therapy.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Without her lenses, the classroom was a soft, velutinous world full of indefinite objects, every landmark reinvented.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Back misery The Warriors announced Kerr would go on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with chronic pain caused by a spinal fluid leak following back surgeries in July and August.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2026
For patients with three or more lifetime depressive episodes, the ASCP itself supports indefinite maintenance therapy.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Without her lenses, the classroom was a soft, velutinous world full of indefinite objects, every landmark reinvented.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Back misery The Warriors announced Kerr would go on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with chronic pain caused by a spinal fluid leak following back surgeries in July and August.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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But is there not still reason to study how Americans, from within their infinite chorus of difference and pluralism, have understood their nation as a whole?—
David W. Blight,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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But in a world of infinite content, attention alone is no longer enough.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Confusing or vague ones do not.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Many tech industry associations have been lobbying against KOSA, saying its tenets are vague and potentially unconstitutional.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Auroras are surprisingly faint to the naked eye at first, especially during weaker geomagnetic storms, so dark skies make a huge difference.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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That can sound damning with faint praise, with his lack of wins, but people actually mean it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Everything is more expensive because of an endless war and reckless tariffs.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The reasons behind her resignation are unclear.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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If anything still seems unclear, contact Amazon Customer Service directly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Text messages in court records show a brief and ambiguous exchange between McCluskie and Williamson that backs that up.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Higher-judgment, ambiguous, regulated, or strategically sensitive work may require more advanced models and stronger controls.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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