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or elliptic
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as in cryptic
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made—but to what exactly?
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way
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Recent Examples of elliptical
Bitcoin’s implementation uses a specific elliptic curve called secp256k1, a mathematical structure that generates public-private key pairs.
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Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Biking, swimming, or using an elliptical or rowing machine are other good endurance activities that may help to reduce blood pressure.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 May 2026
Most blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies currently rely on elliptical curve cryptography for critical aspects of their security, the Google post said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Biking, swimming, or using an elliptical or rowing machine are other good endurance activities that may help to reduce blood pressure.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 May 2026
Most blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies currently rely on elliptical curve cryptography for critical aspects of their security, the Google post said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elliptical
Adjective
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Although Suki Waterhouse did confirm that she is set to attend, most of the couple's friends have been very cryptic about the status of their wedding invites.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Coaches and teammates have struggled to remain in contact with him, and AIyuk’s rare social media posts have been both cryptic and lacking clues about his football ambitions.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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But his run to fourth in qualifying at Phoenix, the first oval race of the season, turned heads.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The ring features a 12-carat, oval Ceylon sapphire at its center surrounded by a halo of 14 diamonds set in 18k white gold—by anyone’s eye, a beautiful piece.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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The vision is concise and confident for a restaurant that opened in April.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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That’s some clear, concise handiwork for an 11-year-old.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Ruling upends August elections At the center of the controversy is an ambiguous ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court last month that left local election officials scrambling.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Hey, this is a brief dark cloud on your horizon.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Some find the last scene ambiguous, multivalent; some dark; others comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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My family tree was obscure, its branches hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Elliptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elliptical. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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