indetermination

noun

Definition of indeterminationnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. incertitude
  3. doubt
  4. consideration
  5. indecisiveness
  6. deliberation
Noun
  • As housing costs rise, residency policies change, remote work matures, and global uncertainty reshapes long-term planning, prospective expats are looking beyond yesterday's relocation favorites.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Some state officials criticized the move as adding unneeded instability and uncertainty to running elections.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 27 May 2021
  • In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
Definition of incertitude
Noun
  • Several hospital executives, lawyers, and others have raised doubts about CPSC’s claimed authority.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Head coach LaFleur's leadership is under intense scrutiny as his record has worsened, raising doubts about the team's ability to rebound.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • Neurodevelopmental disabilities deserve the same thoughtful consideration.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • These were players eager to push themselves into consideration for the Manchester United senior team proper, or perhaps put themselves in the shop window for a possible move ahead of the looming 2026-27 season.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Libra, you’re best known for your harmonious nature and your indecisiveness.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • On the right, critics accuse him of indecisiveness and of failing to fully dismantle structures inherited from MAS.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Definition of indecisiveness
Noun
  • Executives addicted to speed at all costs foster cultures that mistake motion for progress, reward responsiveness over deliberation, and habitually underprepare for decisions that warrant greater consideration.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The victims appear to have been chosen with considerable deliberation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of deliberation
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