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
Arturo Flores, the mayor of Huntington Park, California, said the opaqueness of ICE’s current masking policy adds a dangerous layer of uncertainty.
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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
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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But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Detectives eventually identify one man as a likely suspect, though he is ultimately not charged, resulting in ambiguity that continues to this day.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 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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What is different is the scale, the opacity and the fact that AI can turn yesterday’s seemingly harmless data into something far more revealing tomorrow.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each shade’s opacity differs slightly, but most only require two coats (maximum of three).—
Madison Yauger,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Opaqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opaqueness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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