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
This ambiguity matters because public health graphics are not decorative.
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Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
Even legislators now acknowledge the ambiguity.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
The naked grab of the country’s oil (Trump has already put dibs on 30 million to 50 million barrels) removes any further ambiguity.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
That ambiguity isn’t malicious; it’s inherited.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
Even legislators now acknowledge the ambiguity.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
The naked grab of the country’s oil (Trump has already put dibs on 30 million to 50 million barrels) removes any further ambiguity.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
That ambiguity isn’t malicious; it’s inherited.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguity
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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Polk said the astronaut is stable but that diagnostic uncertainty in microgravity prompted NASA to err on the side of bringing the crew member back to Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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