as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation
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Noun
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This strategic refocus replaces surface-level interaction with meaningful inquiry and a leadership model that treats complexity and ambiguity as assets, not obstacles.—
Mary Hemphill, PhD,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
His appeal was rooted in his authenticity, unpredictability and ideological ambiguity.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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For others, skipping the ID shuffle could be a welcome upgrade for frequent fliers navigating busy hubs.—
Iona Brannon,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Netflix disclosed the board shuffles along with first-quarter results, with revenue and profit figures topping Wall Street expectations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
16 Nov. 2023
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By condensing Balzac’s opus to a few paragraphs, Barthelme was having a laugh not just at his predecessor’s genteel circumlocution—his tendency to describe buildings and manufacturing procedures and family trees in lavish detail—but also at the conventions of novelistic mimesis itself.—
Giles Harvey,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Apr. 2020
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Now is not the time for equivocation or delay.—
Dr. Josh Green,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no equivocation about whether or not Jamie killed Katie.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tergiversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversation. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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