gray area
noun
: an area or situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong
There are no gray areas in the rules.
a legal gray area
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That law has since been overturned, but Ladd, her family and her doctors were stuck in a legal gray area that raised fear and worry.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Uber is available in Hong Kong, but operates in a legal gray area.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
This is mild cognitive impairment; a gray area where the brain shows stress but isn’t failing.
—Nawab John Dar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Exactly who is liable when AI is used in sensitive medical, legal or financial situations is a bit of a gray area, with some states seeking to enact their own standards.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Uber is available in Hong Kong, but operates in a legal gray area.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
This is mild cognitive impairment; a gray area where the brain shows stress but isn’t failing.
—Nawab John Dar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Exactly who is liable when AI is used in sensitive medical, legal or financial situations is a bit of a gray area, with some states seeking to enact their own standards.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray area
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“Gray area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20area. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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