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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the 16th-century astrologer's predictions are so filled with obscurity that people can interpret them any way they want
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as in oblivion
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the singer languished in relative obscurity for years before becoming famous
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as in mysteriousness
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain
her novels were favored by gullible critics who confuse obscurity with profundity
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Recent Examples of obscurity
Their relative obscurity may have also been an advantage.
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Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Five Yankees used the bat, but the hubbub has since faded into obscurity.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2025
But all signs suggest the leadership should remove Norvell before the boos get louder, before donations get smaller, and before this season fades into obscurity.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Every so often, a special teams player emerges from obscurity.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Five Yankees used the bat, but the hubbub has since faded into obscurity.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2025
But all signs suggest the leadership should remove Norvell before the boos get louder, before donations get smaller, and before this season fades into obscurity.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Every so often, a special teams player emerges from obscurity.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscurity
Noun
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Stage directors and performers have attempted to excavate and animate that ambiguity, first dreamed up by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in Hedda Gabler, for over a century.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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His ambiguity has stirred controversy, given constitutional restrictions in the 22nd and 12th amendments on such a move.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Back at the trailer that evening, the fire session feels better than ever, a vertiginous slide into oblivion.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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And of course all these remembrances are motivated, finally, by a desire to save, to whatever extent possible, people and stories and the truth as the authors understand it from impending oblivion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet when biological men win women’s titles, scholarships, and opportunities, silence is demanded in the name of inclusion.—
Amy Reichert,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reactions to the extraordinary news spread quickly, ranging from surprise to anger at the league itself, according to five people who work inside or closely with the NBA, all of whom were granted anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the matter.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The specific number is about $912 million, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Obscurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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