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First off, the EU’s borders are indefinite—indeed, are subject to revision as states enter or go.
WHY A UNIVERSAL SOCIETY IS UNATTAINABLE - ISSUE 95: ESCAPEMARK W. MOFFETTJANUARY 14, 2021NAUTILUS
The attack, at Honolua Bay on the island of Maui, caused the indefinite postponement of a World Surf League event that was being staged there.
MAN DIES AFTER SHARK ATTACK THAT PUT HAWAII SURFING COMPETITION ON HOLDDES BIELERDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POST
For many of them, something more long-term is essential to seeing their businesses through the indefinite period of time the pandemic will affect them.
WHAT SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS NEED FROM THE 2020 ELECTIONANNE SRADERSSEPTEMBER 30, 2020FORTUNE
The continued and indefinite loss of foreign tourists because of coronavirus travel restrictions has dented Vietnam’s economic recovery.
ONE MAJOR ASIAN ECONOMY BESIDES CHINA IS SET FOR GROWTH THIS YEAR—AND ITS GDP JUST ROSE 2.6%NAOMI XU ELEGANTSEPTEMBER 29, 2020FORTUNE
At the confirmation hearing, all three expressed serious reservations about that change, which is on indefinite hold, although they did not explicitly rule it out.
COMMITTEE DELAYS VOTE ON FORMER POLITICAL COMMENTATOR TO HEAD OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTERIC YODERSEPTEMBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON POST
If the context makes an otherwise indefinite thing definite, it is sufficient.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)
In many cases an agency is created for an indefinite period, and in these either party can terminate it whenever he desires.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLES
They could always make room for her, difficult as it may appear; she held for them an indefinite store of fascination.
HILDASARAH JEANETTE DUNCAN
Youth recognized youth, and that indefinite longing which is a part of youth seemed to enfold them for an instant.
THE LIGHT THAT LURESPERCY BREBNER
It was far less a question of reforming a Church than of winning indefinite liberty for man—which is the death of power.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZAC
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO INDEFINITE

  • arguable
  • controversial
  • debatable
  • disputable
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • dubitable
  • fishy
  • hard to believe
  • iffy
  • indefinite
  • open to doubt
  • open to question
  • suspect
  • suspicious
  • uncertain
  • unconfirmed
  • uncorroborated
  • unsupported
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