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
  • Public investment sustains that work through years of uncertainty.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It should be built to help identify which evidence is credible; to generate the strongest competing explanations; to distinguish facts from inference and prediction; and to make uncertainty visible rather than manufacture precision.
    — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 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
  • Gabi is much younger in his experience but without doubt can deliver.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet Saudi analysts have accelerated calls for a diversification of military supply chains and even nuclear energy endeavors amid doubts toward Washington's security commitments.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • There is another consideration that rarely receives much attention.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Dirt, algae and other contaminants can also accumulate along walls and around the waterline, making comprehensive cleaning an important consideration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • But that would be seen by many as a sign of indecisiveness and weakness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • These measures have been encouraging departures from the bureaucratic indecisiveness for which the EU has frequently been criticized.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of indecisiveness
Noun
  • On the fourth day of trial deliberations, the jury sent a note saying they were split and could not come to an agreement.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The jury reached its verdict after an hour and 15 minutes of deliberation.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliberation
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“Indetermination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indetermination. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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