as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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Recent Examples of opacity
This opacity clashes with the needs of medicine, where decisions demand justification.
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Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Members of the European Parliament have accused environmental NGOs of corruption, opacity, and working against EU objectives, values, and interests.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, a fresh proposal would obligate sponsor banks to keep end-user balances at individual account level, eliminating the opacity that helped Synapse blow up.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Members of the European Parliament have accused environmental NGOs of corruption, opacity, and working against EU objectives, values, and interests.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, a fresh proposal would obligate sponsor banks to keep end-user balances at individual account level, eliminating the opacity that helped Synapse blow up.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
ambiguity
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This framework not only aligns closely with other critical global standards but also underscores the need for professionals who are uniquely trained to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions and design with empathy.—
Guy Diedrich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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A number of analysts argue that the latest NATO defense spending targets contain ambiguities that may skirt core commitments.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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