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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
Some of the arguments that were once used to justify barring Chinese immigrants, restricting Europeans, and turning away Jewish refugees are now used to justify harsh crackdowns, indefinite detentions, and mass deportations.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
There were already 400 UAW members on indefinite furlough in Kokomo even before Monday’s layoffs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
There were already 400 UAW members on indefinite furlough in Kokomo even before Monday’s layoffs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Thousands of employees have already been fired or placed on indefinite administrative leave.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
There were already 400 UAW members on indefinite furlough in Kokomo even before Monday’s layoffs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
There were already 400 UAW members on indefinite furlough in Kokomo even before Monday’s layoffs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Thousands of employees have already been fired or placed on indefinite administrative leave.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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Why Now Is the Best Time to Invest in Expertise We live in an era of infinite content.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That old episode ends with Daly's digital and real-life demise, and the USS Callister left roaming an infinite artificial universe with a bold new captain.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In fact, those professions grew because the accountant must also talk to clients, ask them questions, make judgement calls about sometimes vague tax code interpretations and execute numerous other judgements on a daily basis.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead of vague goals, such as align with human values, researchers and developers can talk about specific contexts and roles for AI more clearly.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its most beautiful and bracing imagery is that of cotton fields plumbed by sharecroppers, endless skies and dusty roads, the verdant expanse of a land that has witnessed so much sorrow.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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We’re blown away by the seemingly endless number of discounts on popular brands like Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines, Vera Bradley, Kelly Clarkson Home, and Shark.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Why the contract was posted and then canceled is unclear.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The magnitude of the pause was unclear, the analysts said, but the comments raised fears that Amazon was doing something similar to Microsoft’s recent move to pull back on some early stage projects.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the days turned into weeks, the reality of her situation remained ambiguous.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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