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
DeepL offers features like creating a custom glossary and this year introduced a tool that asks follow up questions to clear-up ambiguities, which could help in niche domains.
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Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There is also a lot of ambiguity about the degree to which Americans will benefit from TrumpRx, which is reportedly set to launch next year will offer drugs directly to consumers.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The ambiguity of authorship is meant to unsettle the reading of the text.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There is also a lot of ambiguity about the degree to which Americans will benefit from TrumpRx, which is reportedly set to launch next year will offer drugs directly to consumers.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The ambiguity of authorship is meant to unsettle the reading of the text.
—Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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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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Entrepreneurs hoping to make a name in the tech scene may hear O’Kelley’s early career journey and wince at the repeat firings and uncertainty that came with it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The new test, which boasts a 96 percent accuracy rate, offers a major step forward for patients who have often faced years of uncertainty and misdiagnosis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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