indefiniteness

noun

Definition of indefinitenessnext
as in vagueness

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  1. uncertainty
  2. mystery
  3. ambiguity
Noun
  • As Ukraine’s military struggles with battlefield setbacks and dwindling morale, the specter of a peace deal promised by President-elect Donald Trump has added another layer of uncertainty.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The uncertainty is a lot higher this time than for Trump’s first term in office, given the size of the tariff threat, the magnitude of the trade imbalance.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • In life and his own documentary, Preston remains a beaming mystery.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The exact cause of the large freighter’s demise during the storm remains a mystery.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of mystery
Noun
  • Thriving amid such ambiguity requires a resilient, adaptive culture and a proactive mindset.
    Ayo Adepoju, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, Gale invites us to sit with irresolution and ambiguity, presenting a scenario in which representation-as-disentanglement is not the end goal.
    Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguity
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