as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opaqueness of the narrative will not bother readers more interested in complex characters than in a gripping yarn
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Recent Examples of opaqueness
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.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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
These investments are inherently complex, involving limited liquidity, higher fees, and valuation opaqueness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Microsoft The opaqueness of LLMs from OpenAI and Google leaves researchers in a bind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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
These investments are inherently complex, involving limited liquidity, higher fees, and valuation opaqueness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Microsoft The opaqueness of LLMs from OpenAI and Google leaves researchers in a bind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opaqueness
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While these songs might appear to be somewhat straightforward EBM that wear their politics on their latex sleeve, there’s a level of ambiguity at work that moves Kissing Luck Goodbye past its own bromides and into deeper artistic territory.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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But that ambiguity only sharpens the point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 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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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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The Haitian American singer-songwriter keeps the mood hushed and hazy on his second album, channeling the experimental R&B canon in songs that toggle between sincerity and opacity.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Opaqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opaqueness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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