as in ambiguous
not able to be known
No matter how far science advances, some things about the world will always remain unknown and unknowable. If passed, this law will have unknowable consequences.
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Recent Examples of unknowable
In the 1930s, Kurt Gödel proved that the mathematical universe is fundamentally unknowable in its entirety.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
And at the center of the world is a looming, ancient, and unknowable ivory tower that beckons further adventure.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Sink isn’t completely unknowable, of course.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
Their power is drawn in part from acting unpredictably toward a future that has become inherently unknowable and is shaped through force.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
And at the center of the world is a looming, ancient, and unknowable ivory tower that beckons further adventure.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Sink isn’t completely unknowable, of course.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
Their power is drawn in part from acting unpredictably toward a future that has become inherently unknowable and is shaped through force.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
Adjective
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These images are interwoven with letters to an ambiguous, ageless, and perhaps illusory recipient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Loper Bright concerns statutory language that is ambiguous; if a court concurs that the language is clear, the answer will be clear too.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The truth is, presence isn’t mysterious at all.—
Daniel Coyle,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Season 2, eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And for much of its existence, Britain’s most enigmatic automaker had one showroom and a handful of loyal customers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Harry Melling stars as a timid man who is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The sound bath scene, which was once seen as obscure, has since blossomed.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The letter's demands included withdrawing federal agents from the Twin Cities and other cities experiencing violent enforcement actions, launching independent investigations into civilian deaths, banning racial profiling, and prohibiting the use of masks that obscure agents’ identities.—
Serena Maria Daniels,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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But a month after Maduro’s capture, while some see reason for optimism in the economy and releases of political prisoners, the country remains on an uncertain path.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Garland’s uncertain availability, and the Cavaliers’ need to get star Donovan Mitchell more scoring help, motivated Cleveland to swap their young floor leader for Harden, who is 10 years older.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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But in the murky intermediate regime, the full quantum complexity of each electron plays a role, and the problem is classically intractable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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There were a lot of murky secrets in the Victorian world.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe weekly status updates are inconsistent, decisions get delayed because of unclear responsibilities or communication across departments stalls because of missing context.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Experts told Fox News Digital that while many details remain unclear, the scope of the apparent purge points to mounting instability under Chinese President Xi Jinping, with potential implications for regional security and rising tensions around Taiwan.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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