as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished
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Recent Examples of ambiguity
The bill's ambiguity could lead to uneven policies across the country, meaning some states and municipalities will enforce stricter document requirements than others.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Be sure to make these documents easy to access and refer to for reference, which will reduce ambiguity and misinterpretations.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This spring, the London theatre shimmers with this kind of ambiguity—real king, false king, portrait, mirror.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Miller was interested in complexity and ambiguity; playwright Kimberly Belflower is on more of a single-minded quest: to recalibrate the dominant view of a play so seeded in the U.S. education curriculum and maybe even get a place alongside it in the future.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Be sure to make these documents easy to access and refer to for reference, which will reduce ambiguity and misinterpretations.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This spring, the London theatre shimmers with this kind of ambiguity—real king, false king, portrait, mirror.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Miller was interested in complexity and ambiguity; playwright Kimberly Belflower is on more of a single-minded quest: to recalibrate the dominant view of a play so seeded in the U.S. education curriculum and maybe even get a place alongside it in the future.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguity
uncertainty
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Many consumers are taking active steps to protect their privacy, driven by distrust of certain websites and uncertainty around how data is being used.—
Amit Jhawar,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But the economic uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariff plans remains pronounced, increasing speculation about whether potential off ramps are imminent or trade wars could ramp up again with various nations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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