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as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
your equivocation when asked where you were last night is not reassuring
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as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the equivocation of the last line of the poem, "That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know"
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Recent Examples of equivocation
Silence or equivocation in moments like this is itself consequential.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday's result capped a tumultuous final month that saw national Republican condemnation, Democratic hesitation and equivocation, and a barrage of attack ads.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And no — because strictly speaking there is no Electric Nebraska per se, notwithstanding Springsteen’s equivocations on the point (as reported in this magazine) and the fact that one disc in this five-disc set is titled Electric Nebraska.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
The rest of the statement was full of equally cowardly equivocation.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday's result capped a tumultuous final month that saw national Republican condemnation, Democratic hesitation and equivocation, and a barrage of attack ads.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And no — because strictly speaking there is no Electric Nebraska per se, notwithstanding Springsteen’s equivocations on the point (as reported in this magazine) and the fact that one disc in this five-disc set is titled Electric Nebraska.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
The rest of the statement was full of equally cowardly equivocation.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocation
Noun
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Words are better at suggesting ambiguity than plain numbers or emojis.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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And ambiguity versus clarity is key.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Cleveland Browns’ ongoing remake of the offensive roster began with an offensive line shuffle and an emphasis on adding external experience.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
16 Nov. 2023
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“Equivocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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