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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
Both the Navy and Air Force are adhering to the voluntary operational pause, which is indefinite as the services look at how the safety issue can be mitigated.
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
In Gaza, Israel must avoid either a vacuum, in which Hamas could reemerge, or an indefinite stay, which would guarantee an insurgency.
—Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
What to watch: Graham objected to proposals for an indefinite Israeli occupation of Gaza from hardliners like Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024
The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2016.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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This also allows for infinite adjustment to get the perfect fit.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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There are seemingly infinite options to place wagers on events, and the industry continues to mature and the betting menus are expanding and growing.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That may sound vague and grandiose, but a specific kind of expansion has recently been in evidence among many of the best new films.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The study team developed new technology that made visible the faint features that would otherwise be indistinguishable.Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The movie was filmed in London over eight endless months; the script kept being rewritten, necessitating several reshoots.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first episode of Dexter-the-killer’s origin story is an endless callback to the original series that is sure to delight the most devoted of Dexter fans.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The statement left unclear precisely what would happen to disaster aid and assistance to farmers that had been included in the bill.Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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The exact cause of this disease in the DRC remains unclear.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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