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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3
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
Decisions slipped into indefinite timelines.
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Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Araujo, 26, was granted indefinite leave by Barcelona at the beginning of December after requesting a period of absence.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At the same time, a large share of the affordable housing that does exist is tied to federal subsidies that weren't designed to be indefinite.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
There's no information about the cause of the indefinite closure and there has been no response to email inquiries to Josh Taylor and the restaurant's email address, and a Facebook message to Fixture.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Araujo, 26, was granted indefinite leave by Barcelona at the beginning of December after requesting a period of absence.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At the same time, a large share of the affordable housing that does exist is tied to federal subsidies that weren't designed to be indefinite.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
There's no information about the cause of the indefinite closure and there has been no response to email inquiries to Josh Taylor and the restaurant's email address, and a Facebook message to Fixture.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
Adjective
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There are no wrong moves, only infinite possibilities.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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What could be more on-brand in terms of honoring the slasher movies of yore, really, than beating a great central concept into the ground with infinite final chapters and new beginnings?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lewis previously shared a vague post on social media after Del Rio's firing was initially reported in October.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, Paramount offers only a vague promise to use tech from Papa Larry Ellison’s Oracle to reshape the creaky Paramount+ into something bigger and better.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keep in mind that the 90-percent illuminated moon will also brighten the sky, making faint planets like Uranus harder to spot.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Telling stories, voicing the worst, questioning any and all who will understand and listen, who may have stories of their own to tell, is where the faintest glimmer of healing begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rice cooked in a paella dish over a wood fire, oven-baked, or made in a creamy broth—with just vegetables, with fish or meat, with tomato, with squid ink—the possibilities are endless and there’s a rice dish to satisfy any palate.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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This private villa is perched on the foothills of the Dassang coastline and looks out at rice fields and endless stretches of ocean.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trump said Saturday that the rate would be raised to 15%, although the timing of that remains unclear, and the levy came into effect at 10% early Tuesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Research on informal giving suggests that when reporting rules are unclear, individual donors may become more hesitant to send money directly to someone who needs it.—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There was a short period, near the end of a messy, deeply ambiguous night of football at the Parc des Princes, that could have come directly from May 2025, plucked from the timeline and placed here, a little winter gift from the sporting gods.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, because the Supreme Court ruling did not explicitly mandate whether the Treasury must pay back the collected tariff revenue, the path to recovering those funds remains legally ambiguous.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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