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
But over the past dozen years, opacity reigned amid the rise of the streamers, which held on to internal metrics with an iron fist.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
And yet, the company has been dogged by accusations of opacity, compliance blunders, and worse throughout its decade-long history, including a settlement with the New York attorney general and a reported investigation by the Department of Justice’s Southern District of New York office.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The result will be opacity, uncertainty, greater financial risk and (especially) a persistent suspicion that inflation is being understated — all of which will push long-term bond yields higher and add to the cost of borrowing for consumers and producers alike.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
His second wife, rich and vulgar, is the polar opposite of the first duchess’s distinction, just as Paracelsus’s elegant opacity is a better version of the paltry resident magician and alchemist whom the duke can afford.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
And yet, the company has been dogged by accusations of opacity, compliance blunders, and worse throughout its decade-long history, including a settlement with the New York attorney general and a reported investigation by the Department of Justice’s Southern District of New York office.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The result will be opacity, uncertainty, greater financial risk and (especially) a persistent suspicion that inflation is being understated — all of which will push long-term bond yields higher and add to the cost of borrowing for consumers and producers alike.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
His second wife, rich and vulgar, is the polar opposite of the first duchess’s distinction, just as Paracelsus’s elegant opacity is a better version of the paltry resident magician and alchemist whom the duke can afford.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
Noun
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According to the outlet’s research findings, uncertainty and ambiguity are hallmarks of entrepreneurship.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curiosity and possibly even lust play into their first encounter; part of the welcome complexity between this pale-skinned woman of substance and this tall, equally alabaster, formerly dead drink of water is the ambiguity in their initial interactions.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These investments are inherently complex, involving limited liquidity, higher fees, and valuation opaqueness.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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