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indefinitely

British  
/ ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ /

adverb

  1. without any limit of time or number

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Now, more have indicated the Fed could be on hold indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Johnson also banned Warren from owning a dog indefinitely.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike conventional storage systems, these ceramic data carriers can remain intact indefinitely and do not require any energy to maintain the stored information.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Absent a decisive defeat, Iran could effectively control the strait indefinitely, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One Monday, all school classes were suspended indefinitely.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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