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
An advocate arrives from Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (a real organization that advised on the making of the episode), ready to supply fresh clothes, indefinite emotional support—anything Ilana needs.
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Under a talking filibuster, Democrats would have to stay on the floor and give speeches for an indefinite amount of time to block the bill.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Projections show multi-trillion-dollar deficits stretching into the indefinite future.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
During Tuesday’s Municipal Library Board meeting, city staff provided an update on the indefinite closure of the branch that started in late January.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Under a talking filibuster, Democrats would have to stay on the floor and give speeches for an indefinite amount of time to block the bill.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Projections show multi-trillion-dollar deficits stretching into the indefinite future.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
During Tuesday’s Municipal Library Board meeting, city staff provided an update on the indefinite closure of the branch that started in late January.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indefinite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
Adjective
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This movie is infinite variations on the father and the two daughters and the guest actress from America.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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The unsatisfying answer is that somewhere in the probability calculation there is an infinite sum that happens to correspond to the values of the arcsin function—a trigonometric function closely related to pi.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is pretty vague, and the new trailer doesn’t clear much up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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This implies regime change, yet the administration’s ambitions have in fact been vague and inconsistent.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Around 5000 light-years away, the faint nebula PMR 1 hides a star whose fate is not yet known.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then his mouth stretches into a faint smile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When that process relies on unfamiliar language, the burden of explanation can feel endless; yet, without the chance to learn and practice, others are denied the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of human diversity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Refresh your look in seconds with endless strap options.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The increase is driven by panic over the unclear plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Reports are unclear about who else was in the house at the time this took place.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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That the film doesn’t end on Marty’s comeuppance but something far more ambiguous feels correct.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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