as in roundabout
not straightforward or direct
the cab driver took a very indirect route to the hotel a long-winded, indirect answer to a very simple question
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Years of indirect talks under the Biden administration failed to reach any success, as Tehran now enriches uranium up to 60% purity — a technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Practically, however, investors love seeing cash dropped into their brokerage accounts and value the immediate return of a dividend versus the more indirect return of a share buyback.
—Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
But a senior Iranian official said any negotiations would be indirect, with Oman acting as intermediary.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
As Martinez acknowledges, many will be suppliers to big exporters such as Rolls-Royce or Jaguar Land Rover, so there may well be a lot of companies facing an indirect hit.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Practically, however, investors love seeing cash dropped into their brokerage accounts and value the immediate return of a dividend versus the more indirect return of a share buyback.
—Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
But a senior Iranian official said any negotiations would be indirect, with Oman acting as intermediary.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
As Martinez acknowledges, many will be suppliers to big exporters such as Rolls-Royce or Jaguar Land Rover, so there may well be a lot of companies facing an indirect hit.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Indirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indirect. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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