as in cryptic
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
the exact reason for the change in plans is ambiguous, but I suspect it has something to do with money
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the ambiguousness of her "I'll come if I can" left us wondering if we should find someone to take her place
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ambiguous information
ambivalent information
uncertain information
vague information
unclear information
inconclusive information
an ambiguous attitude
an ambivalent attitude
an enigmatic attitude
an ambient attitude
an elusive attitude
an indecisive attitude
an ambiguous legacy
a mixed legacy
a controversial legacy
a questionable legacy
a contradictory legacy
an uncertain legacy
an ambiguous statement
a vague statement
a nebulous statement
a mysterious statement
a cryptic statement
an imprecise statement
an ambiguous position
an indeterminable position
an unspecified position
an indecisive position
an undefined position
an uncertain position
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Recent Examples of ambiguous
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Exemptions are seen as positive for the economy and markets, but analysts warn tariffs continue to be ambiguous and could swing either way, as investors have seen in the past few weeks.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Yet, plenty has been written about strategic contexts as increasingly VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) and BANI (brittle, anxious, nonlinear, incomprehensible), making strategy ever more challenging.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Still, the comedian delivers a finale that is nail-biting, absurd, and in some ways, maddeningly ambiguous.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Exemptions are seen as positive for the economy and markets, but analysts warn tariffs continue to be ambiguous and could swing either way, as investors have seen in the past few weeks.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Yet, plenty has been written about strategic contexts as increasingly VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) and BANI (brittle, anxious, nonlinear, incomprehensible), making strategy ever more challenging.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguous
Adjective
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When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to ‘find the accountant,’ Wolff is compelled to solve the case.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite the cryptic message, many fans figured out where to find the singer and showed up in droves, forcing Lorde to initially cancel her appearance.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This strategic refocus replaces surface-level interaction with meaningful inquiry and a leadership model that treats complexity and ambiguity as assets, not obstacles.—
Mary Hemphill, PhD,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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His appeal was rooted in his authenticity, unpredictability and ideological ambiguity.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These renderings obscure just how much conventional warfare took place in Vietnam.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Parsing a FromSoftware game's obscure plot is as tricky as taking down its brutal enemies.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Infused with glutathione, vitamin C, and niacinamide, they’re formulated to brighten hyperpigmentation and dark spots, all while improving uneven skin tone and reviving dull skin.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shows this dark need moments of beauty, and this episode provided those in spades.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Julianne Moore toes the line between enigmatic socialite and cult leader in the new trailer for Sirens, a new limited series premiering May 22 on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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The city—ever elegant, ever enigmatic—set the stage for one of the magazine’s most iconic stories: The Last Waltz, Mario Testino’s sweeping September 2006 editorial starring Natalia Vodianova as a modern-day empress gliding through Schönbrunn and beyond.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brosnan, 71, plays Irish lawman Gabriel Dove, while Jackson, 76, plays a mysterious outlaw calling himself St. Christopher.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Sometimes life works in mysterious ways and it’s denied Lucas the opportunity to play in a big game last night.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Why the contract was posted and then canceled is unclear.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The magnitude of the pause was unclear, the analysts said, but the comments raised fears that Amazon was doing something similar to Microsoft’s recent move to pull back on some early stage projects.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Ambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguous. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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