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
The home functions not only as a symbolic site for intimate matters, but also as an indefinite space that could exist anywhere in the world, reflecting the sense of estrangement many people feel when moving abroad, far from their country of origin.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Even Carr, who initially seemed to celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live’s indefinite hiatus, attempted to walk back the idea that the FCC had been responsible.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Countless defenders of Kimmel quickly responded to his indefinite suspension as an attack on the First Amendment.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Johnson criticized comedian Jimmy Kimmel for his remarks after the slaying that led ABC to place Kimmel’s show on indefinite suspension under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission and network affiliates.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Even Carr, who initially seemed to celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live’s indefinite hiatus, attempted to walk back the idea that the FCC had been responsible.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Countless defenders of Kimmel quickly responded to his indefinite suspension as an attack on the First Amendment.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Johnson criticized comedian Jimmy Kimmel for his remarks after the slaying that led ABC to place Kimmel’s show on indefinite suspension under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission and network affiliates.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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The cost to a believer of wrongly placing faith is trivial, but the cost of disbelieving if God exists could be infinite.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Is she trapped in domesticity, or do the doors represent infinite ways out?—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, Stefanski was again vague about his quarterback plans.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Underneath these pleasing-but-vague adjectives was a more concrete goal.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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To acquire the papers of such a preeminent writer making work at the very top of his game will provide endless inspiration and insight to generations of creatives and researchers.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The cause of the fire remains unclear.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, despite their predicament, these operators remain hopeful that circumstances will change soon enough, even if now the path is unclear.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Life is mysterious and ambiguous, and so the film to us, is a beautiful representation of that type of experience that is just not captured very often in movies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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For over a century, the United States has coercively maintained the base against the wishes of the Cuban government, an arrangement prompting political and legal debates surrounding the territory’s ambiguous sovereignty.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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