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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit] / ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /


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A year after releasing their 2016 album, “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made,” the duo announced an indefinite hiatus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

His family said this came as a "huge shock" as it meant indefinite detention.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Instead, pushback from communities over noise, electricity costs and secretive development processes across the U.S. is leaving many builders with a stark choice: Do better, or face indefinite delay—even cancellation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On July 31, the network placed Romo on indefinite leave and tapped J.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

This is the major distinction between the indefinite article, a, and the definite article, the.6 When a character makes his first appearance on stage, he is introduced with a.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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