opaqueness

Definition of opaquenessnext

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Recent Examples of opaqueness Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds? Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2026 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, 8 May 2026 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 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
Noun
  • Others discover they’re energized by ambiguity, faster decision-making and the opportunity to build something from the beginning.
    Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But at his Jackson Hole speech on August 28, Warsh dropped the ambiguity, walking through what UBS economists counted as 20 separate hawkish observations.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s an opacity around how the models are tested collectively and what the White House standards are for releasing.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from this feature, iOS 27 also includes a way to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass, new icon designs, extra-large widgets, and new volume settings for ringtones, alarms, timers, and alerts.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Opaqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opaqueness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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