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
On Friday the board voted 7 to 0 to put Carvalho on indefinite leave and named senior administrator Andres Chait acting superintendent.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Under the current system, the inspector general is up for an indefinite number of reappointments to four-year terms by the commission.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Under the current system, the inspector general is up for an indefinite number of reappointments to four-year terms by the commission.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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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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Grab your telescope and look out for a line of faint stars extending diagonally from Gienag above Algorab, which will lead you directly to the patch of sky containing M104!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Normally, such events are invisible to telescopes, producing only faint ripples in spacetime.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 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 circumstances of the attack on Sunday were unclear and Houthi officials declined to comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The potential consequences on Davis’ finances is unclear, according to the staff report, though officials said it was expected to have limited impact on city governance.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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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 17 Mar. 2026.
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