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
To start, the constitutional authority for this action is unambiguous.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Florida law granting access to such records is unambiguous, and the state’s courts are likely to find in favor of owners and against associations that fail to provide reasonable access.
—Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
There also is unambiguous disapproval of the President’s foreign policy (-14 points), federal spending (-19 points), taxes (-13 points) and inflation (-23 points), which is unchanged from April.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Though Osbourne’s recollections of the matter changed frequently, this fact remains unambiguous.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 July 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Florida law granting access to such records is unambiguous, and the state’s courts are likely to find in favor of owners and against associations that fail to provide reasonable access.
—Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
There also is unambiguous disapproval of the President’s foreign policy (-14 points), federal spending (-19 points), taxes (-13 points) and inflation (-23 points), which is unchanged from April.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Though Osbourne’s recollections of the matter changed frequently, this fact remains unambiguous.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unambiguous
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What’s less obvious is that the people and institutions providing those inputs - researchers, hospitals, startups or even individuals - rarely receive credit or compensation for their knowledge.—
Amy Guttman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Breakfast Some of the most obvious breakfast UPFs include sugary cereals and toaster pastries.—
Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, previously told the Washington Examiner that the justices have made recent orders more explicit and clear as lower court judges have ignored the Supreme Court’s previous orders on its emergency docket.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The timetable is phased with equal pricing in 2025 and VoP on a staggered schedule through 2027–28, but the strategic direction is unmistakable.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The entrance is unmistakable—just look for the giant lion’s head.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The consequences of the current fracturing may not be apparent right away.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disk of dust and gas with multiple rings.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Castilla says youths can eat a nutritious diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean meat and whole grains, since studies have shown a strong connection between a healthy gut and clear skin.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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How and why the Great North Run has remained and remains relevant is not linear or straightforward.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The logic for this belief is straightforward.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The football landscape has changed 20 years on, and 10 new signings show United wanted to change the squad, but there is evident faith in retaining the nucleus of Farke’s 2025 centurions.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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China’s three distinct tech phases China’s tech success over the past 20 years was really achieved in three phases.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Do a separate soil test for each distinct area of your yard, such as existing or future vegetable gardens, flower beds, and lawns, because the lab recommendations will depend on the type of plants in that area.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unambiguous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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