indefinite
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Yet this scene, too, is ultimately reconfigured in surprising ways, leaving its meanings bracingly indefinite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Calocane, now 34, is serving an indefinite hospital order.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Alberto Carvalho has been placed on indefinite administrative leave, officials announced Friday — two days after FBI agents raided his home and office related to an undisclosed criminal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
On Feb. 16, the administration of Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan announced an indefinite pause on business with Lifetouch, citing an “abundance of caution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
The distinction between a first appearance on stage and subsequent appearances can also be marked by the use of names or indefinite nouns on the one hand and pronouns on the other.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
