indefinite
adjective
in·def·i·nite
(ˌ)in-ˈde-fə-nət 
-ˈdef-nət
: not definite: such as
a
: not precise : vague
b
: having no exact limits
c
: typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing
the indefinite articles a and an
indefinite pronouns
indefinite
noun
indefinitely
adverb
indefiniteness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of indefinite in a Sentence
We're stuck here for an indefinite period of time.
Their plans have been put on indefinite hold.
She is indefinite about her plans.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just don’t get stuck with zero PS5s for the indefinite future due to trade-in unreliability.
—
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The Maple Dale-Indian Hill School Board will ask voters to approve a $1.75 million recurring, or indefinite, operational referendum, according to a district news release.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Abbas was faced with an impossible choice—either overturn the results of a democratic election and trigger a civil war or risk indefinite international isolation and the eventual collapse of the PA.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
While Warner Bros initially intended to release Chapter 2 just two months later, on August 16 — in an unusual move — the sequel’s release has since been delayed for an indefinite period, the hope being to give audiences who have not yet caught up with Chapter 1 a chance to do so.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The Maple Dale-Indian Hill School Board will ask voters to approve a $1.75 million recurring, or indefinite, operational referendum, according to a district news release.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Abbas was faced with an impossible choice—either overturn the results of a democratic election and trigger a civil war or risk indefinite international isolation and the eventual collapse of the PA.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
While Warner Bros initially intended to release Chapter 2 just two months later, on August 16 — in an unusual move — the sequel’s release has since been delayed for an indefinite period, the hope being to give audiences who have not yet caught up with Chapter 1 a chance to do so.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefinite. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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indefinite
adjective
in·def·i·nite
(ˈ)in-ˈdef-(ə-)nət
1
: not clear or fixed in meaning or details : vague
an indefinite answer
2
: not certain or limited (as in amount or length)
an indefinite period
3
: typically designating a person or thing that is unidentified or cannot be immediately identified
the indefinite articles "a" and "an"
indefinite
noun
indefinitely
adverb
indefiniteness
noun
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