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
The collective result, in this telling, is a new Trump Administration with a vast potential for power and limited constraint, whose future is unknowable but seems certain, one way or another, to leave a profound imprint on American life.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Whether Ukraine will prevail remains, for the moment, unknowable.
—Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The big theme of this episode is about how terrible the unknowable is.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen as Koze speaks to you in the universal, unknowable language of chords and keys and rhythm.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Whether Ukraine will prevail remains, for the moment, unknowable.
—Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The big theme of this episode is about how terrible the unknowable is.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen as Koze speaks to you in the universal, unknowable language of chords and keys and rhythm.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
Adjective
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But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the days turned into weeks, the reality of her situation remained ambiguous.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some people are already well aware of Norse Atlantic, despite the company’s somewhat mysterious profile.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Carman died by suicide in his jail cell in 2023 as the prime suspect in his mother’s mysterious 2016 drowning death at sea — and in the 2013 shooting death of his wealthy grandfather.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other notable roles for Chastain include playing astronaut Melissa Lewis in The Martian, the enigmatic Murph in Interstellar and real-life figure Molly Bloom in Molly’s Game.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
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These enigmatic paintings are inspired by Edvard Munch and William Blake: After Munch: Less is Known than People Think, 2023, and After Blake: Less is Known than People Think, 2024, in which astronomy, history and geography cross paths with spirituality, according to the artist.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The name was recently added to CNBC Pro’s All-Weather Stock List, as some analysts have pointed to its resilience amid the uncertain macro environment.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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This news left fans uncertain of what was to come due to financial accessibility and FloTrack's niche nature.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But the picture of the future is still murky amid economic uncertainty.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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The two friends straight-lined it down the hill, crossing the freezing murky puddle.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Why the contract was posted and then canceled is unclear.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The magnitude of the pause was unclear, the analysts said, but the comments raised fears that Amazon was doing something similar to Microsoft’s recent move to pull back on some early stage projects.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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