1
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
Built as a wartime prison in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Guantánamo is often associated with the idea of indefinite detention without a charge.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet its terrible repression could not guarantee the regime indefinite control.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration ordered thousands of the agency’s workers to return to the United States from overseas, put them on indefinite administrative leave and shifted oversight of the agency to the State Department.
—Yonette Joseph, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Butler, fresh off inking a two-year contract extension upon joining the Warriors and free from the indefinite suspension the Heat shackled him with for a pattern of conduct detrimental to the team, has his joy back.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet its terrible repression could not guarantee the regime indefinite control.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration ordered thousands of the agency’s workers to return to the United States from overseas, put them on indefinite administrative leave and shifted oversight of the agency to the State Department.
—Yonette Joseph, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Butler, fresh off inking a two-year contract extension upon joining the Warriors and free from the indefinite suspension the Heat shackled him with for a pattern of conduct detrimental to the team, has his joy back.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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While people browsing the open web are hit with paywall after paywall, those on social media are presented with an infinite scroll of content, algorithmically tuned to maximize their attention.—
Sergii Denysenko,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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All topics At the beginning of time and the center of every black hole lies a point of infinite density called a singularity.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Asking about frustrations in a broad, theoretical sense is too vague to elicit actionable insights.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reference is vague and does not signal any specific American commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s security.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Any faint chance of heading the panel was decades away.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Mars will shrink, appearing as a faint reddish speck against the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Our most important trading partners are Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, democratic allies that have been the targets of Donald Trump’s endless abuse and falsehoods.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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As more guests arrived—including Kaitlyn Dever, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Dominic Sessa—the party continued in full swing, with guests mingling over wagyu taquitos, prawn croquettes, and endless flutes of Champagne.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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The severity of Walker’s injury is unclear, but Espada told reporters Thursday that the 34-year-old first baseman will travel to Houston for an MRI.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The next Starship test flight was previously expected to take place as early as April, although the exact timing of the flight is unclear.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The film has proven divisive, though, with some audiences puzzled by its breakneck tonal shifts and ambiguous ending.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump has not commented on the military base plan specifically but delivered an ambiguous answer this week to a question regarding the use of private companies to assist with deportations.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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