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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor
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Recent Examples of indenture
In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound!
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people.
—Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
Instead, Said found a Russian to take over his indenture, Nicholas Vassilievich Trubetzkoy, a 22-year-old godson of Czar Nicholas, who taught him Russian.
—Martha Anne Toll, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound!
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people.
—Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
Instead, Said found a Russian to take over his indenture, Nicholas Vassilievich Trubetzkoy, a 22-year-old godson of Czar Nicholas, who taught him Russian.
—Martha Anne Toll, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indenture
Noun
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Despite his success, DeBoer’s tenure in Dallas will now be best remembered for his snap decision to pull starting goaltender Jake Oettinger after the Stars fell into an early 2-0 hole in their elimination game against Edmonton last week.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Three holes were drilled in his skull to reduce the pressure on his brain (those holes were later filled with titanium plugs).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Last year, PepsiCo began adding more chips to bags following complaints about shrinkflation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Think: common combos like cheese and crackers, fruit and nuts, chips and guac, or chips and salsa.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Follow these tips for using your fire pit responsibly this summer.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The core materials were then mixed with oats and water and pressed into molds with bubble-like indents and rough line patterns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Honda sustained damage to its front passenger side, and the Outback had an indent to its front driver-side bumper.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The skull, for instance, contained an air cavity near the nose.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 June 2025
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In the earlier version of its equipment, the resonator cavity had a single post and supported a single frequency.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Sheets’ arm and body had left an indentation in the wall. Sheets, who was said to have a head bruise and also have banged up his hip, wrist and thumb, traveled to San Francisco with the Padres on Sunday evening.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Indenture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenture. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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