INDENTURE Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

indenture

noun

in-ˈden-chər

Definition of indenture

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor

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as in chip

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface made a small indenture to mark the spot where the plank was to be sawed

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Recent Examples of indenture The vibrant and evocative painting foregrounding the Caribbean landscape, its inhabitants, and its histories of slavery and indenture, has been in MoMA’s collection since 1945. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 Sovereign credit ratings express the likelihood that sovereign borrowers will repay borrowed money on time and in full based on the terms of the indenture. — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Unlike the definition of indenture servitude, in which someone works for a single employer without pay, visa holders may change employers and are paid. — 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 See All Example Sentences for indenture

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Noun

Graham birdied the last two holes to earn a precious halve against 17-year-old Miles Russell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Cash transfers, fund swaps, delayed pension contributions and one-time revenues can make the budget look balanced while the ACFR still shows a hole.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

It was then left to the two Mercedes drivers to swap the lead back and forth for several laps, only for that to cause concern on the team’s pit wall due to Verstappen’s continued presence.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
At the time, Lukas was working to pass the PACT Act, a law expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other hazards during overseas deployments.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
This one -- as hundreds of users on TikTok and Instagram have shown in the last week -- starts with half of a watermelon that's been scooped to create a bowl-like indent and frozen overnight.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of indent

Noun

The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of furrow

Noun

The campaign showcases Diesel’s creased denim treated with resin, 3-D denim, trompe l’oeil cable knit denim and the new regular-fit D-Heel jean, which has hidden vertical slits near the ankle, perfect for slipping through a stiletto heel.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
The actress went strapless in a corseted leopard print Givenchy dress complete with a giant bow and a sultry thigh-high slit.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

So instead, Ziegfeld brought video of their snake-charming act, then hammered home their carnival sideshow bona fides by knocking a nail into their own nasal cavity in what was called the Human Blockhead act.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Alcohol played a major role in deaths from malignant tumors in the head and neck, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and cancer of the esophagus.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Instead of assessing the particle only as a whole, researchers used instrumented indentation to examine the response of its individual coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
One way to tell 164 apart from the other bears in the area is the dark vertical indentation on his upper muzzle (or snout).

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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