1
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
looked at his neighbor's new car with unambiguous envy
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as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
an unambiguous declaration of his love for her
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Recent Examples of unambiguous
This study is among the first to reveal that a belief in a just world may actually reduce condemnation of high-status individuals in morally unambiguous situations like cheating.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
While Zimmerman is troubled by the launches, Doug Kinne, who lives down the street, sees them as a pretty unambiguous good.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Authoritarian leaders also spread unambiguous disinformation with harmful consequences, such as the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen, which led to a violent and deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Over the history of the data, the answer is unambiguous.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
While Zimmerman is troubled by the launches, Doug Kinne, who lives down the street, sees them as a pretty unambiguous good.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Authoritarian leaders also spread unambiguous disinformation with harmful consequences, such as the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen, which led to a violent and deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Over the history of the data, the answer is unambiguous.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unambiguous
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Nowhere is that more obvious or more urgent than in education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mountains are always there, but another form of turbulence can seemingly appear from nowhere, with no obvious visual cues to warn pilots.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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In moments of crisis or strategic recalibration, when explicit engagement may be too risky or politically untenable, conduct becomes the only available channel for credible signaling.—
Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Some Republicans want to move on punishing Vladimir Putin, with or without the president’s explicit backing.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Across 13 tracks, the Street Mob wunderkind turns his unmistakable vocal chops into the driving force behind his most adventurous album yet, stepping confidently into banda, rap, and trap without losing sight of his roots.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the short TikTok clip, Beau stares ahead, refusing to look at his owner, before glancing back with unmistakable judgment in his eyes.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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There are few shows where this is more apparent than Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, a Big Little Lies–esque murder mystery based on a novel of the same name by May Cobb.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the vehicle successfully reached the Earth's orbit, an apparent propellant leak caused a loss of altitude.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said right tackle Austin Jackson should be back for the start of the regular season and made clear that cornerback Cam Smith must be on the field to compete.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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Employers who are not developing a straightforward and accessible pathway to inclusion – at the company and individual level – will remain at risk of employment tribunal losses.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The checks, from the company that became Hess Corp., were straightforward.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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And that's evident in 2007's Live Free or Die Hard, what with its cyber-terrorism plot and portrayal of McClane as a relic of another era.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The success of this model is evident in real-world applications.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tyr was a god of war, similar—though distinct—to Mars in Roman mythology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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What has remained distinct is where D.O.s work: disproportionately in rural areas, and in primary care practices.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Unambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unambiguous. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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