as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
uncertainty about her job prospects has her worried
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Recent Examples of uncertainties
As more observations are collected, those uncertainties shrink, allowing scientists to better understand the object’s true path through space.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The choice has been difficult for some schools because of uncertainties about whether there will be any strings attached to the money.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The users are not only escaping the real world for a moment, but are escaping their own identities in a way that fiction can provide, giving familiar tropes that will always conclude with a happy ending in place of the uncertainties (and often cruel certainties) of the real world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are weighing the same uncertainties ahead of the November election.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
There are tremendous uncertainties connected to these events.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The political stakes are high as the potential for budget uncertainties and fraud looms large.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
With the current context and uncertainties, luxury houses and designers are prioritizing wearable, mix-and-match wardrobes rather than purely statement fashion.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The world has changed dramatically since Macron’s first policy-making nuclear speech in 2020, with new uncertainties shoving old certainties aside.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
The choice has been difficult for some schools because of uncertainties about whether there will be any strings attached to the money.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The users are not only escaping the real world for a moment, but are escaping their own identities in a way that fiction can provide, giving familiar tropes that will always conclude with a happy ending in place of the uncertainties (and often cruel certainties) of the real world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are weighing the same uncertainties ahead of the November election.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
There are tremendous uncertainties connected to these events.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The political stakes are high as the potential for budget uncertainties and fraud looms large.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
With the current context and uncertainties, luxury houses and designers are prioritizing wearable, mix-and-match wardrobes rather than purely statement fashion.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The world has changed dramatically since Macron’s first policy-making nuclear speech in 2020, with new uncertainties shoving old certainties aside.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainties
Noun
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then there was the fact that Carolyn’s mother, Ann Messina Freeman (played by Constance Zimmer), reportedly had her doubts ahead of the wedding and voiced them in a tense rehearsal dinner speech the night before the big day.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For patients who used Zynex devices and employees who worked for the Englewood company, the indictment represented an unsurprising turn of events, while also serving as validation that their suspicions were not wrong after all.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group sought Ellison’s help in a dispute with the state Department of Education, which had suspended funding for meal programs amid fraud suspicions.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Uncertainties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainties. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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