UNCERTAINNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

uncertainness

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as in uncertainty

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Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
This creates uncertainty over which sites contain active weapons and which are merely intended to distract enemy planners.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The unity shown in Ankara will only stimulate additional doubts over Moscow’s capacity to end the conflict favorably.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of doubt

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Retirement savers are hoarding cash Retirement savers also reported keeping a sizeable share of their savings in cash, a choice that bespeaks mistrust in financial markets.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026
The health response is being hampered by a funding gap, attacks on health centers, an ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, and mistrust among local communities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of mistrust

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Henning said the anxiety around this and other surveillance tech appears to stem from a deeper distrust in law enforcement, which if addressed could help solve the issue of gunshots going underreported.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Corbé said the broadcaster’s editorial priorities would remain grounded in reporting and fact-checking amid growing distrust, disinformation and political polarization.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of distrust

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Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Both the terms of ratification and the text of the Articles of Confederation reflected a suspicion between the state governments, each of which wanted to protect their own local interests rather than cede authority to the national government.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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