INDETERMINATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

indetermination

noun

Definition of indetermination

as in uncertainty

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Noun

That adds to the uncertainty about the future balance of the five-network pool.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock markets remain volatile as investors weigh uncertainty in the Middle East, rising interest rates and concerns about the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.

— TipRanks Staff, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

Adell hit a no-doubt 440-foot shot into the left-center fountains off Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV, effectively knocking Lynch from the game.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
His only run came off a no-doubt solo homer from Christian Walker that gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

The controversial budget maneuver occurs when a president submits a request to Congress to block funding so close to the end of the fiscal year that the funds can expire before Congress receives the full 45-day consideration period under the law.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children?

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

Look only at the brand destruction both AT&T and then Discovery brought upon HBO Max/Max/HBO Max through indecisiveness and shifting strategies.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of indecisiveness

Noun

After budget deliberations this summer, state legislators changed course and decided to partially fund the program.

— Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said that Walsh had been very invested in the Lindsay Clancy case, which was in jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s death, discussing it with friends over group text.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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