How to Use indefinite in a Sentence

indefinite

adjective
Definition of indefinitenext
Synonyms for indefinitenext
  • The league previously pushed for an indefinite suspension and hefty fine.
    — Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022
  • To that end, the transfer from Alabama has been suspended from an indefinite period of time.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • This would also require them to designate a successor in the event of failure or bankruptcy, so users are ensured indefinite support.
    — Klaudia Jaźwińska, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The league had recommended that Watson receive an indefinite suspension for no shorter than one season.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The Flames said Dube was on indefinite leave to tend to his mental health.
    — CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Then join us again in the misty, indefinite, and random future for the next episode.
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 7 July 2023
  • The damage from the fire forced the indefinite closure of a stretch of Interstate 10, a major artery in the region.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The Bruins have placed Lucic on an indefinite leave of absence from the team.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • What was to be a grand new beginning was put on indefinite hold.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • In July 2021, with Bauer removed from the roster and put on indefinite leave, the Dodgers had until the end of the month to upgrade the rotation.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • At 19, they are sentenced to an indefinite stay, and that is when the real horrors begin.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The league had been seeking an indefinite suspension of no less than a full season.
    — Chris Easterling, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022
  • At the time, Facebook initially said the ban was indefinite.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Maya Rudolph is the new face of M&Ms after an ‘indefinite pause’ on the veteran spokescandies.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In some sense, each event seemed to cause the other, a phenomenon that came to be called indefinite causality.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Unlike renters who have signed a lease agreement, at-will tenants agree to pay a certain amount in rent for an indefinite period of time.
    — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The Devils did not give a reason last week when announcing McLeod and Foote were granted indefinite leaves of absence.
    — CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • After Ozark star Julia Garner was attached to play the pop singer in the film, it was reported in January 2023 that the project was put on an indefinite hold.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • That indefinite suspension helps the particles move through the system and make contact with the electrodes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Production on the hit Netflix show has been paused since May, pushing the arrival of the fifth and final season into the indefinite future.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
  • However, an indefinite suspension in the middle of the season caused his success to come to a roaring stop.
    — Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • It's essentially shut down the nation's busiest port for cars and light trucks and the ninth-busiest port overall for an indefinite period.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • During their trial, the twins were found guilty of 16 counts of burglary, theft and arson and given an indefinite sentence at Broadmoor at age 19.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022
  • The indefinite hiatus followed the settlement in 2022 of a lawsuit against the social media app Triller.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
  • The 1975 will take an indefinite hiatus from touring once their current dates wrap up, Matthew Healy said at the band’s North American tour opener last night.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In the summer of 1970, near the pinnacle of their popularity, the group went on indefinite hiatus.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The group then went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, and all five members have since launched successful solo careers.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Green is back from his indefinite suspension and playing at a high level.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The details of her injury and recovery plan have yet to be disclosed, but Brink will be sidelined for an indefinite period.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
  • In the meantime the affected borrowers might have to wait an indefinite amount of time for more reliable news about their debt forgiveness.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024

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