nonambiguous

adjective

ˌnän-am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs How to pronounce nonambiguous (audio)
Definition of nonambiguousnext
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation I need a nonambiguous "yes" or "no"

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  1. obvious
  2. unmistakable
  3. evident
  4. apparent
  5. straightforward
  6. clear
  7. distinct
Adjective
  • These reveal problems that might not be obvious in the short term, such as liver damage, as well as underlying conditions that could turn minor issues into something serious.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If there are lessons from the 2025 wave of crypto IPOs, the most obvious is that investors should proceed with caution.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of obvious
Adjective
  • Down the block, Curtis walked around his neighborhood with the unmistakable countenance of someone who had just survived a disaster.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The brass, the percussion, the unmistakable sound of banda, all carrying a piece of home.
    — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unmistakable
Adjective
  • The brasserie has Provençal leanings evident in a few of the menu’s flourishes—crisp triangular panisses with a garlicky aioli, a pinky-peach sauce algérienne for dipping your fries.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And something more substantial, even, than the ongoing oddity of just where Washington Square Park fits into the scheme of things as it’s gone from an evident linchpin of the project to an apparent afterthought.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of evident
Adjective
  • The Trying star is leading The Death of Sherlock Holmes, which fills the gap between the detective’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls in 1891 and his reappearance in The Adventure of the Empty House three years later.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators with the city of Douglas, Georgia have released the identities of the five adults killed in an apparent murder-suicide last week.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparent
Adjective
  • The resulting songs are refreshingly straightforward, and self-aware about it.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • That experience is backed up by research and investigations in various states, which make clear that voting by noncitizens is extremely rare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Unequivocally condemn these acts of violence and issue a clear appeal for every mobilization to be peaceful.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of clear
Adjective
  • Researchers identified distinct activity patterns in the brain’s dorsal regions that directly correlate with social dominance through the observation of freely interacting mice.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, analysts caution that evaluating the deal requires assessing whether the combined entity can generate distinct operational synergies and unlock long term expansion potential.
    — , CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinct
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