INDENTURES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

indentures

noun

plural of indenture

as in holes

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

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as in chips

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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Noun

Second-round leader Haeran Ryu, who birdied her last three holes, still led the tournament by four strokes after a 4-under 68 and a three-round total of 17-under 199.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gaps where electrons can sit, called holes, can also induce superconductivity at not-so-cold temperatures, just in a slightly different way.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

Modern chips depend on technologies that control electrical current, store information, and move data between components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

The engineers wrote their names using Sharpies on the places where robotic arms made dents in the vehicles.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Peel-and-stick tiles do not fare well in high-traffic or moisture-prone areas, and are prone to dents, scratches, discoloration, peeling, and shifting if the adhesive is damaged.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of dents

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
There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of indents

Noun

Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of furrows

Noun

Thigh-high slits, cut-outs, and teasingly erotic asymmetries were all part of the package, typically accessorized with razor-thin stilettos.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
For the Paris premiere of The Odyssey on July 8, Zendaya wore the same lace jacket over a sheer skirt with dramatic slits on the sides.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slits

Noun

The most prominent contest pits Ted Gaines against Gina Posey for the open 4th District seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
This reaction converts the silicon into soluble silicates, leaving behind tiny pits across the surface.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Some have indentations meant to gather rainwater, and some have multiple points of entry and egress, all of which the rats apparently appreciate.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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