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
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.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The truth in this story seems to be elusive and unknowable, and this circles back to your earlier question about what kind of assumptions are made about people with names like Saïd or Tamerlan.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Cake makes for a suitably unknowable ghost memory of Willy’s long-dead brother Ben.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
The future is unknowable, and probably full of monsters.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The truth in this story seems to be elusive and unknowable, and this circles back to your earlier question about what kind of assumptions are made about people with names like Saïd or Tamerlan.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Cake makes for a suitably unknowable ghost memory of Willy’s long-dead brother Ben.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Ruling upends August elections At the center of the controversy is an ambiguous ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court last month that left local election officials scrambling.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Brandon Aiyuk’s recent emergence on social media now includes his bluntest message yet about a mysterious estrangement with the 49ers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The mysterious illness would later take on the town's name, Lyme disease.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Here's what Steven Spielberg had to say about that enigmatic ending.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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To say much more about the group, let alone what happens to Claire, would betray the story’s enigmatic nature.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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My family tree was obscure, its branches hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Between Richards’ health, Ream’s age and the uncertain roles of McKenzie and Robinson, center back is the USMNT’s most fluid position.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The fate of roughly $2 billion annually that was intended to help reduce wildfire risk, promote clean water and build affordable housing, along with other efforts across California, is uncertain as the Legislature races to pass a state budget by Monday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The exact outcome of that mini-summit remains murky.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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Some answers, though, fell on the edge of this somewhat murky threshold—thus the slight toss-up in final scores.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Since the study is observational, whether the gut microbiome findings were causing bowel issues or whether abnormal bowel function changed the gut microbiome is unclear, Preidis said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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For most of these crashes, the database is also unclear on whether the drivers violated traffic laws.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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