1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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2
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
The immediate impact of the decision announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Aug. 21 remains unclear.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
While a timeline and specifications of the final redevelopment remain unclear at this stage, Strojan said the LMHA Board of Commissioners recently gave approval to enter a memorandum of understanding and master developer agreement with LDG Development, which will help illuminate those details.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
If anything is unclear, contact the town’s building or zoning department for clarification.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
No suspects have been identified, and the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
While a timeline and specifications of the final redevelopment remain unclear at this stage, Strojan said the LMHA Board of Commissioners recently gave approval to enter a memorandum of understanding and master developer agreement with LDG Development, which will help illuminate those details.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
If anything is unclear, contact the town’s building or zoning department for clarification.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
No suspects have been identified, and the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The vodka is crisp with faint cooked cereal aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But soon, a faint tightness crept into his left foot.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If your investments in AI for claims processing are yielding ambiguous outcomes, the root causes will almost definitely be found upstream.—
Charles Wong,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Conflicting messaging and ambiguous guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration shook up the usual launch of annual vaccines.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As the largest fire in Florida this year continues to burn in the Everglades, people in South Florida — particularly in Broward County — can expect smoky, hazy skies through the weekend.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Like much of the U.S., Chicago was under a thick hazy blanket of wildfire smoke, creating dangerous conditions for anyone who breathes, but especially for the elderly and children.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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