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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
Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss an indefinite amount of time with blood clots in his right calf.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Milwaukee Bucks superstar guard Damian Lillard is out for an indefinite period with a blood clot in his right calf.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent days could face long or indefinite detention in a prison system rife with human rights abuses, according to attorneys and experts on the region.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Facing state budget cuts and threats to federal funding by President Donald Trump, the University of California announced an indefinite systemwide hiring freeze Wednesday.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Milwaukee Bucks superstar guard Damian Lillard is out for an indefinite period with a blood clot in his right calf.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent days could face long or indefinite detention in a prison system rife with human rights abuses, according to attorneys and experts on the region.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Facing state budget cuts and threats to federal funding by President Donald Trump, the University of California announced an indefinite systemwide hiring freeze Wednesday.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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Such a tsunami would be unphysical, since no wave can accommodate infinite energy in the real world.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Each of the tales provides a stated goal, such as maximally making paperclips or calculating pi to an infinite number of digits in length.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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Being generally smaller, colder and much darker than a star, exoplanets are also harder to detect, so specialized techniques are required for capturing their faint signals.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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By subtracting these reference images from the target images, the team effectively removed the star's light, isolating the faint signals from the planets.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Annuals are known for their amazing flower power, putting on an endless show from spring through frost.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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From turning it into a dedicated work phone to repurposing it as a security camera, the possibilities are endless.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the net effects remain unclear, and would depend on each particular player’s strength and swing.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Religion is the topic most likely to cause offense in India today, though the code is ambiguous on this point too.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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One thing that is not ambiguous is that the spirit is drawing Mia into its world a little at a time.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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