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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor
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Recent Examples of indenture
Unlike the definition of indenture servitude, in which someone works for a single employer without pay, visa holders may change employers and are paid.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound!
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people.
—Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound!
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people.
—Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indenture
Noun
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Rai closed in commanding fashion, playing his final 10 holes in six-under par without a blemish on the scorecard en route to a closing 65 and a three-shot victory at nine-under overall.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some birds also will poke holes in the ground looking for tasty critters.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Three Rock rises to the occasion But the members of Three Rock are eager to prove their mettle, especially Hartman (Simon Auclair), whose jealousy over Ace's graduation earlier this season left him with a massive chip on his shoulder.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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There's an emphasis on seafood here, with the popular Smoked Fish (chips n’ dip) as well as a few different raw items to choose from.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The Hatches lined a 6-foot pit with rocks and mortar and kept building higher — extending the walls 16 feet high inside their family barn.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Each year without the dead only deepens the furrow of their absence.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The actress wore a black one-shoulder Chanel dress to the premiere, which featured areas with sheer fabric, as well as a thigh-high slit highlighting her toned legs.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Crafted from 100% silk, the piece drapes with fluidity, while the dramatic arm slits create movement in a way that feels almost costume-like, set for a movie.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But there are also lingual tonsils (base of the tongue), tubal (around the opening of the Eustachian tube in the nasopharynx (upper part of cavity behind nose and mouth) and adenoid (high up in throat behind nose).—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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That bacteria can then enter a patient’s open cavity, leading to infection.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Press your thumb in center of each patty to form a slight indentation (about 1 /4 inch deep).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Indenture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenture. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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