unambiguous

adjective

un·​am·​big·​u·​ous ˌən-am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs How to pronounce unambiguous (audio)
: not ambiguous : clear, precise
unambiguous evidence
unambiguously adverb

Examples of unambiguous in a Sentence

She gave a clear, unambiguous answer. looked at his neighbor's new car with unambiguous envy
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Safeguards of a very clear and unambiguous kind have to be programmed into them on an algorithmic basis and then continually supervised by humans to make sure the safeguards are working properly. David Szondy june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025 Carroll’s lawyer countered that the case law was unambiguous. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 The message from those studies, and the new research, is unambiguous, says Nick Obradovich, a data scientist at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Oklahoma, who worked on several sleep-and-climate focused studies in the past but was not involved in the new study. Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 June 2025 Whether that caution slows adoption or increases security maturity remains to be seen, but the message is unambiguous: the era of unchecked AI optimism in federal cybersecurity is over. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unambiguous

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unambiguous was in 1743

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“Unambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unambiguous. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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