1
as in unclear
not expressed in precise terms
gave as vague a reply as he could, hoping not to give away the surprise
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2
as in hazy
not seen or understood clearly
I have only a vague idea of what you're talking about
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Recent Examples of vague
But LaCava said the fund’s policies appear to be vague in many areas.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Both sides are supposed to spend the coming months working out a nuclear deal, but the details are vague, and prospects not especially hopeful.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
If the language being used to describe the US–Iran negotiations seems vague or confusing, that’s sometimes by design, says Yacoubian.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Sending him out to sell a vague agreement with Iran is unlikely to win over the hawks who wonder why Tehran is getting off so lightly and whether the war was in vain.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vague
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Both sides are supposed to spend the coming months working out a nuclear deal, but the details are vague, and prospects not especially hopeful.
—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
If the language being used to describe the US–Iran negotiations seems vague or confusing, that’s sometimes by design, says Yacoubian.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Sending him out to sell a vague agreement with Iran is unlikely to win over the hawks who wonder why Tehran is getting off so lightly and whether the war was in vain.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vague
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vague
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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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Scratches, streaks, and a hazy appearance are common results of treating oven glass like any other surface, especially when stains have been baked on for some time.
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Three signature beer varieties were poured by the craft brewery, including its Kit Kupker, an amber ale; Devil’s Paint Box, a West Coast IPA; and Honest Haze, a hazy IPA.
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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
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At a billion scans a month, even modest rates imply hundreds of millions of ambiguous results a year, each one demanding a clinical decision and producing a worried customer.
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Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images.
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However, this new research showed that these point sources, including pulsars, would be extremely faint, and that is good news for scientists who favor annihilating dark matter as the cause of these gamma rays.
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The math remains a little fuzzy in part because Miami-Dade has not released a detailed breakdown of its World Cup budget.
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New York became the first state in the country to roll back its signature climate law in May 2026, trading a binding 2030 target to reduce emissions by 40% for a fuzzier 2040 goal.
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Located on the northeast coast near Willikies, this peaceful area offers wide stretches of pale sand, clear shallow water, and easy access to some of Antigua’s most beautiful coastline.
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.
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Algae bloomed late last week just days after the completion of the renovation, turning the pool from deep blue to green and murky.
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The details remain murky, but reports indicated that American and Iranian leaders on Monday signed an agreement intended to end hostilities between the countries.
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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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“Vague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vague. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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