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
Recent Examples on the Web After all, consumers want to do business with financial services companies that treat them fairly, are transparent, and provide unambiguous terms. Bill Himpler, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024 The political attitudes in Livingston County seem unambiguous — in the 2020 presidential election 61% of people voted for President Donald Trump, who won in all townships. Ruth Thornton and Victor Woodell, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024 This iconic design drew inspiration from the unambiguous and reliable vintage aircraft dashboard instruments, a homage to the skies that would chart the course for their future watches. Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Traditional software is designed to operate on data that’s unambiguous. Timothy B. Lee and Sean Trott, Ars Technica, 31 July 2023 This time around, backers of Proposition 64 inserted unambiguous language giving more power to employers, and the chamber was neutral on the initiative. Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 Such indications of worry appear to conflict with data points that reflect an unambiguous strengthening of the American economy. Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024 Now, new fossils described by a team at the University of Liège push unambiguous evidence of photosynthesis back over a billion years to 1.7 billion years ago. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2024 Put simply, if the statute is not unambiguous, a reviewing court must invalidate the agency policy. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

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