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 so many of his films, Spielberg tries to control and redefine something that is, on some level, unknowable and petrifying.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Gallner, meanwhile, keeps Oliver just unknowable enough to sustain an edgy crackle of tension.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
But the unknowable can be just as compelling.
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Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
The future is unknowable, and probably full of monsters.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Gallner, meanwhile, keeps Oliver just unknowable enough to sustain an edgy crackle of tension.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
But the unknowable can be just as compelling.
—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
The future is unknowable, and probably full of monsters.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
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Rubio met with Gulf Arab leaders in Bahrain on Thursday in an effort to assuage their concerns over certain terms of the MOU, including the ambiguous language around the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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With one, everything the best-performing agent learns is written into a layer for the next—how to handle a difficult customer, which exception patterns resolved cleanly, what an ambiguous edge case meant for the business.
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Translation is a very mysterious thing because my goal is to create something that’s deeply equivalent but uses zero of the same words.
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That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives.
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Excavations at Rising Star have sparked debate about whether these little hominins had all ended up in the caves by tragic accident, or whether they’d been carefully placed there by other members of their enigmatic species, dubbed Homo naledi.
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Llúcia Garcia took no acting lessons to prepare for her first role — her Marina is a bit enigmatic, a little hard to read, a mystery of a young woman with a face sometimes half-shrouded by a movie camera, restlessly curious.
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What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
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What many people don’t know is that an earlier and more obscure stint during the administration of President Gerald Ford shaped him as a public servant.
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For now, advocates say preparation and persistence are critical as the community faces an uncertain future.
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The bold story choice, which reunites the staff for what may be their final kitchen service as the restaurant faces an uncertain future, was met with enthusiasm from the cast.
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The details remain murky, but the investment fund would be financed privately and not by US taxpayers, according to the administration.
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For a predator that relies on sight and fast reaction distances in shallow water, murky conditions can alter the entire hunting landscape and prey may become harder to detect.
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Opposition groups celebrate the win Grassroots organizations and local activist groups are celebrating the win, even if the details are unclear.
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While Dobrev's relationship status remains unclear, the outing comes nine months after PEOPLE confirmed Dobrev's split from fiancé Shaun White following five years together.
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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