1
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 season was initially set to film in fall 2025 but was put on an indefinite delay.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 May 2026
Peak, however, cautioned against viewing technology as an indefinite substitute for a physical police presence on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Sorsby, who reportedly landed a $5 million NIL deal to join Texas Tech as a transfer from Cincinnati earlier this year, went on an indefinite medical leave last month to participate in a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
For a complete list of all permanent, indefinite and long-term exhibitions, please consult individual museum websites.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 May 2026
Peak, however, cautioned against viewing technology as an indefinite substitute for a physical police presence on the east side.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Sorsby, who reportedly landed a $5 million NIL deal to join Texas Tech as a transfer from Cincinnati earlier this year, went on an indefinite medical leave last month to participate in a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
For a complete list of all permanent, indefinite and long-term exhibitions, please consult individual museum websites.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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The Argentine writer’s short story, first published in 1941, imagines an infinite archive of books in which the alphabet has been configured into every possible combination, resulting in a limitless array of texts meaning everything and nothing.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Rebuilding the company’s pad, or finishing a new one, will likely take at least a year, even with a major effort by Blue Origin, and drawing upon Jeff Bezos’ nearly infinite resources.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Government warnings are often vague or late.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Lisabeth Pérez Castle, the city’s independent monitor, said in a statement that the vague new approach to discipline does not clearly explain how safety officials will comply with city laws regarding the monitor’s oversight.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The mission of a T-AGOS ship depends heavily on detecting faint underwater sounds produced by submarines operating hundreds of miles away.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Acclaim for the retinol body lotion is virtually endless, and more than 10,000 shoppers have given the cream a perfect five-star rating.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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But the lake that emerged was not a broad recreational basin with endless waterfront to parcel and sell.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Though the purpose of the tunnel remains unclear, researchers theorize it may have been carved to reach a chalk layer used for quarrying building stones or producing lime.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Once considered the definitive Monroe biography, Spoto’s thorough tome has been criticized for sometimes-unclear sourcing and being overly sympathetic.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The entity known as Mother is left ambiguous, as is the tree inside the Cave of Wonders, but there are hints to their true nature.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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If a serious spending-reduction effort were somehow mounted anyway, the result would likely be positive for bonds — but ambiguous for equities, since the economic drag could easily outweigh the benefit of lower interest rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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