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
That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Auteuil’s performance is a master class of moral opacity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Comcast’s cable broadband does not rank well in customer-satisfaction surveys; the company’s own executives have admitted to the complexity and opacity of its residential plans.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The filings in the weeks since the election have cut through some of that opacity and shown AIPAC’s allies’ leading role in a surge of outside Congressional primary spending that reached an unprecedented level this cycle.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Auteuil’s performance is a master class of moral opacity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Comcast’s cable broadband does not rank well in customer-satisfaction surveys; the company’s own executives have admitted to the complexity and opacity of its residential plans.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The filings in the weeks since the election have cut through some of that opacity and shown AIPAC’s allies’ leading role in a surge of outside Congressional primary spending that reached an unprecedented level this cycle.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
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Good Agents, Bad Agents And Staying Accountable This leads to an uncomfortable ambiguity that traditional know your customer (KYC) and know your business (KYB) processes simply are not cut out for.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Unlike Carol, there’s no ambiguity over whether Pamela is a proper monster — but adding nuance to women who come off like villains is work Cardellini knows well.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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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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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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But gun control groups and other critics say the opaqueness of the decisions — and the inclusion of Hoffman on the list — leave the potential for loopholes and future harm.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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