uncertainties

plural of uncertainty

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Recent Examples of uncertainties The expansion comes at a time when uncertainties around trade policies have significant implications for the global exchange of goods and services, which could ultimately raise and pass costs on to the consumer. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 And as many uncertainties as there are, a second video game is certainly not happening anytime soon. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The simulator uses this data to generate a probability model, which is a mathematical model that accounts for uncertainties about the future. Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Though the Labour Party has overtaken Reform UK in several polls, early tremors in the bond market, driven by uncertainties over Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s agenda, could well lead to more political instability. Jeremy Hunt, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 Of course, in addition, employees of both Paramount and WBD are also harmed by the uncertainties caused by the delay. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Document verified facts, uncertainties, limits and further evidence required. Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 None of these – either separately or together – answer tells a business what coordinated set of actions the enterprise should take, given its goals, constraints, uncertainties, and the interdependencies between its functions. Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The reversal comes amid economic uncertainties making workers feel insecure about their financial footing and their futures, analysts said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainties
Noun
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, Cofnas has expressed doubts about the intellectual abilities of Blacks in comparison to whites.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Uncertainties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainties. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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