1
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
The indefinite postponement is in many ways a reflection of the broader problems at NEOM and the kingdom’s largest gigaprojects.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After an era-conquering moment as a member of One Direction, which went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson broke out with his debut album, Walls, in 2020.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump will serve as indefinite chairman of the board, possibly holding the post beyond his second term as president, according to the charter.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In actuality, the impact of cyber events is greatly increased by bad data governance, which includes excessive data collecting, inadequate access controls, and indefinite retention.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After an era-conquering moment as a member of One Direction, which went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson broke out with his debut album, Walls, in 2020.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump will serve as indefinite chairman of the board, possibly holding the post beyond his second term as president, according to the charter.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In actuality, the impact of cyber events is greatly increased by bad data governance, which includes excessive data collecting, inadequate access controls, and indefinite retention.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinite
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But that infinite magazine comes with a problem.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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All that work adds up to a seemingly infinite number of layers.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some scholars suspect that his race was deliberately kept vague and note that, at the time, even those from other European countries like Italy or Spain would have been discriminated against by Brits.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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To observe the faintest and most distant objects in the universe, telescopes need dark, dry and stable skies, conditions that are increasingly rare on Earth.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kabocha is usually dark green or orange with faint stripes or bumps on the outside, with vibrant orange flesh on the inside.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Boone area may be home to three different ski resorts—Appalachian Ski Mountain, Sugar Mountain Resort, and Beech Mountain Resort—but America’s Best Small Mountain Town also has endless appeal for travelers who’d rather not spend all day zooming down the mountain.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The accolades were endless for Miranda in 2025.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Russia has seen high-profile technology projects fall short before, and without independent demonstrations, PJN-1’s true capabilities are unclear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The order comes as the FBI raid has been heavily scrutinized, especially since the target of the investigation is still unclear.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights simultaneously puts too much malevolence on Nelly’s shoulders while also making her final decisions sort of nonsensical, even ambiguous.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinite. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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