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
One cultural role of child stars, after all, is to embody for their moment the ambiguities of approaching adolescence.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There was less ambiguity in Minnesota; Rodgers was signed with the clear intention to start.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In a better world, novels of this level of sophistication, beauty, erudition, ambiguity, and play would come along more frequently and dominate the literary discourse.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
There was less ambiguity in Minnesota; Rodgers was signed with the clear intention to start.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In a better world, novels of this level of sophistication, beauty, erudition, ambiguity, and play would come along more frequently and dominate the literary discourse.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 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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The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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This marks the first time quantum uncertainty and entanglement—famously non-intuitive ideas—have been expressed through direct auditory interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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