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 calculation, in theory, frees analysts from the ambiguity of some potentially misleading factors (like population) and allows for easy comparisons across counties, states, and countries.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
In other words, the pervasive uncertainty and ambiguity are kind of the point.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Young people lack experience with the awkward pauses of conversation, the ambiguity of social cues, and the grit required to make up with a hurt or angry friend.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Poker Face has played fast and loose with how Charlie’s gift actually works, an intentional ambiguity that only gets more complicated with the reveal that actually, yeah, Charlie can be lied to.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
In other words, the pervasive uncertainty and ambiguity are kind of the point.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Young people lack experience with the awkward pauses of conversation, the ambiguity of social cues, and the grit required to make up with a hurt or angry friend.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Poker Face has played fast and loose with how Charlie’s gift actually works, an intentional ambiguity that only gets more complicated with the reveal that actually, yeah, Charlie can be lied to.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguity
uncertainty
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Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
19 July 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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