1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Recent Examples of unclear
What Happens Next Whether an investigation will follow the complaint remains unclear.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The motive for taking Ashaal was also unclear.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is ordering the Department of Homeland Security to find the funds to pay TSA employees within its budget, though the execution of this order remains unclear.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The severity of all three injuries was unclear after the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The motive for taking Ashaal was also unclear.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is ordering the Department of Homeland Security to find the funds to pay TSA employees within its budget, though the execution of this order remains unclear.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The severity of all three injuries was unclear after the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
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The attack came hours after Saree signaled in a vague statement Friday that the rebels would join the war.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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These designations are, first and foremost, vague.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Like Colleen, Giurgis’ adaptation is allergic to the faintest traces of sincerity or urgency.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Winnipeg Jets came to Ball Arena and kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 victory against the league-leading Avalanche.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Event-betting markets flourish in ambiguous or unevenly-enforced legal environments.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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War is about politics—and therefore, objectives, which are particularly political, are often ambiguous and subject to change.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a break from decades of tradition, the band walked onto the stage in total darkness, visible to the crowd only in hazy silhouette.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once you're set up, use your phone to scan the skies for faint hazy glows.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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