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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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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
After two decades spent in legal limbo, Mo once again has to come to terms with his indefinite future as a stateless person.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Any negotiated or de facto end to the conflict will require that Kyiv accept a de facto Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory for an indefinite period.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
The most recent rainstorm forced the indefinite closure of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The case is on an indefinite hold, and the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled that the charges could be dropped.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Any negotiated or de facto end to the conflict will require that Kyiv accept a de facto Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory for an indefinite period.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
The most recent rainstorm forced the indefinite closure of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The case is on an indefinite hold, and the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled that the charges could be dropped.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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The time to get all of these people together, on camera, to discuss all things Rocky and share their stories is not infinite and, as a result, fans will find plenty to cherish in Strange Journey.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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The dress presents as a uniform that was subject to an infinite variety of designs and in which Furstenberg could express whatever inspired her, from tree branches to works by Warhol and Dali.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Courtenay Brown Mar 6, 2025 - Business Trump stares down early economic potholes Buy your local economist a drink: The economic backdrop is more chaotic and uncertain than it's been in years — a result of fast-moving and sometimes vague Trump policy.—
Axios,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Having lost an extra 30 minutes in the meeting above, another manager speeds through a document review, providing only vague feedback to her direct report.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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My duties typically involved being sent to the nearby New York Public Library to hunt down some faint memory scratching at Carter’s brain.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most of the files are scans of documents, and some are blurred or have become faint or difficult to read in the decades since Kennedy's assassination.—
Joel Shannon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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For $17 you are saved from endless bickering about which passenger gets the charger, which is especially helpful when traveling as a family.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The modern Republican Party stands for avoiding bloody and costly foreign entanglements while Democrats plead for endless funnels of cash for Ukraine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The United Nations said one of its workers was killed and others injured in an explosion that hit a building housing U.N. personnel, adding that the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The articles signaled Beijing's disapproval of the deal, though its actual impact remains unclear.—
Madison Herring,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Team Harris’s strategy appeared to rely heavily on a short campaign window, with a sparse interview schedule, slow windup to unscripted events, and ambiguous policy positions.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead, security leaders typically present compliance checklists, regulatory obligations and ambiguous risk scores that executives then struggle to translate into financial and operational impact.—
Jerry Layden,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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