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
While humans thrive on ambiguity, context, metaphor and inference, machines generally perform better when information is categorized, tagged, labeled and linked in ways that reduce uncertainty.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Instead, Iran emerged with sanctions relief, a pathway to generous reconstruction financing, continuing ambiguity over key nuclear issues, and new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Advertisement Yet the initial agreement is also broad to the point of ambiguity, open to rival readings, and engineered so that nearly every decisive question is deferred into the 60-day window.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
Clarity builds trust; ambiguity erodes it.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Instead, Iran emerged with sanctions relief, a pathway to generous reconstruction financing, continuing ambiguity over key nuclear issues, and new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Advertisement Yet the initial agreement is also broad to the point of ambiguity, open to rival readings, and engineered so that nearly every decisive question is deferred into the 60-day window.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
Clarity builds trust; ambiguity erodes it.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 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.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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