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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
The latest effort to broker a deal comes as an indefinite ceasefire has paused most fighting, but economic fallout is still mounting with global energy shipments disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration had previously put an indefinite moratorium on the use of pentobarbital and declined to impose the death penalty in many cases.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Three anonymous sources familiar with GM’s production plans told the weekly trade publication the company’s next-generation full-size truck and SUV program has been put on indefinite hold.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Individuals who have been ejected will be suspended from a minimum of the next game, and a school’s principal can extend that suspension up to an indefinite period of time.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration had previously put an indefinite moratorium on the use of pentobarbital and declined to impose the death penalty in many cases.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Three anonymous sources familiar with GM’s production plans told the weekly trade publication the company’s next-generation full-size truck and SUV program has been put on indefinite hold.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Individuals who have been ejected will be suspended from a minimum of the next game, and a school’s principal can extend that suspension up to an indefinite period of time.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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While the bonds among this crew are strong and infinite (just ask Alicia’s high-school Spanish teacher), everything seems to flow through Jo-Ellen, particularly the tight foursome that includes her, Alicia, Liz, and Kelsey.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The energy needed to accelerate that mass at the Big Bang had to be infinite or nearly so.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Perhaps clever legal strategies might find ways to meet the justices’ new standards, or perhaps experts might come up with new metrics to mathematically prove discrimination, even when intent is vague.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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There’s a false perception in pop music that the best way to connect with the masses is to keep things broad — that vague generalizations are easier for people to latch onto.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That's a whopping 500-meter--wide (1,640-foot) dish, ideal for picking up faint signals from far away.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Boullet’s Poe is, unfortunately, even worse, just the latest in an apparently endless string of prestige cable teens who exist only to be placed in inopportune jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pierre’s Jewish identity is heavily emphasized through what Claude calls his endless stock of stories.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Whether that happened is unclear.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The extent of Bryant’s actual role in Mizell’s murder has been unclear.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that ambiguous statement raised alarms not just with workers but also with human rights groups such as Amnesty International, which issued a World Cup travel advisory for visitors planning on attending the tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The official public warnings for the next Soyuz rocket launch from Plesetsk were even more ambiguous, covering various periods between April 1 and 15.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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