INDETERMINATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

indetermination

noun

Definition of indetermination

as in uncertainty

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Noun

Future Vikings Ring of Honor member Harrison Smith’s status remains up in the air, but the team’s uncertainty at the position suggests his return would be welcome.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The uncertainty has left many California homeowners at war with their insurers.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

The Giants might get something like cash considerations, a player to be named later or perhaps a teenager who is a half-decade away from even thinking about the majors.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Although no performance figures have been given, the metrics should be impressive—bolstered by carbon-fiber aero considerations developed by another English outfit, Artiglio Automotive Studio.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of consideration

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On third-and-10 near Tampa Bay’s red zone, Fields scrambled for 15 yards, but three plays later, some indecisiveness led to a 20-yard sack, turning a 24-yard field goal into a 45-yarder.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Cuomo spends a lot of the album chewing over a middle-aged indecisiveness that mirrors the journey of his fans, adding a drolly poignant tinge to a warmly familiar sound.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of indecisiveness

Noun

The holdout The crowds of journalists and spectators became increasingly restless throughout the days of deliberations, testing the patience of staff at the Plymouth trial courthouse, a pristine legal complex surrounded by quiet fields and farmland.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The weekslong trial, followed by seven days of deliberation, ultimately resulted in a mistrial.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberation

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