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
Third parties are used for sampling water discharges and for opacity observations to ensure compliance with air and water regulations.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Factors like length, color, material, and opacity all come into play.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Traditional information security methods are strained by the opacity of models with hundreds of billions of parameters spread across a complex patchwork of cloud tenancies.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Factors like length, color, material, and opacity all come into play.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
The group’s presence has drawn controversy through its first seven months in operation, initially for its logjam of pending deals and later for the opacity of its deliberation process.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Traditional information security methods are strained by the opacity of models with hundreds of billions of parameters spread across a complex patchwork of cloud tenancies.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
Noun
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There could be value in that ambiguity about his bottom line.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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This ambiguity is in keeping with ISIS’s strategy, which is to maximize its reach without increasing its vulnerability to disclosure or disruption.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 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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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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Arturo Flores, the mayor of Huntington Park, California, said the opaqueness of ICE’s current masking policy adds a dangerous layer of uncertainty.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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