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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the raiding party snuck up under cover of darkness
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the darkness of certain passages in the Book of Revelation
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as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
let's wait for darkness before telling ghost stories
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Recent Examples of darkness
There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Even the darkness of the risers on the stage gives this, like, adversarial sense.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the photo, the boy’s face seems to be divided in two by a shadow running across it, such that one eye is bathed in light and the other in darkness.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Shaw says the long shadow of Covid continues to casts its darkness over this problem.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Even the darkness of the risers on the stage gives this, like, adversarial sense.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the photo, the boy’s face seems to be divided in two by a shadow running across it, such that one eye is bathed in light and the other in darkness.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Shaw says the long shadow of Covid continues to casts its darkness over this problem.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darkness
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The lights and darks come preloaded with the drama of film noir, and stoke the mythology of Caravaggio as thuggish prodigy.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gaga’s Mayhem didn’t end in tragedy: Both light and dark will always exist within Gaga.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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This strategic refocus replaces surface-level interaction with meaningful inquiry and a leadership model that treats complexity and ambiguity as assets, not obstacles.—
Mary Hemphill, PhD,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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That ambiguity continues some weeks later in the library, where Gene has arranged for Henry to be assigned as a worker.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Bridges also made a steal with a second left in overtime Monday night to secure the Knicks’ 108-105 Game 1 victory.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Microsoft 365 consumer cloud revenue growth increased 10% year over year, with subscribers increasing to 87.7 million from 86.3 million one quarter ago.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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What To Know The legislation, SB 56, would make unapproved cloud seeding and other similar activities a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison or significantly raised fines of up to $100,000.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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As tariffs cast a pall across business sectors including media, the streaming giant may be Wall Street‘s top stock pick to weather the macroeconomic storm.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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The lack of certainty in the business environment for many companies was expected to cast a pall over some investment banking activities, including IPO listings and merger advice.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Perry and crew experienced a few minutes of weightlessness and got to see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The text gets smaller and quieter in the next three panels, followed by three extraordinary solid panels of inky blackness.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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While people riding horses is a frequent trope for the genre, several moments set at dusk or against a cloudy sky deftly capture the movie’s melancholic mood.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Venice, Italy: Resort 2010 Courtesy of Chanel The location: A boardwalk along Venice’s Lido at dusk along which guests were seated on sun beds in tented cabanas.—
Steff Yotka,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Darkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darkness. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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