as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished
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Recent Examples of ambiguity
One way to reduce the ambiguity is to use a jump to three no-trump as a shapely raise to game, better than a preemptive hand.
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Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
This ambiguity is what keeps Netanyahu’s coalition intact, at least temporarily.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The law’s ambiguity became an immediate battleground as defendants like Lee sought early dismissals on procedural grounds.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
There’s so much ambiguity in the character.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
This ambiguity is what keeps Netanyahu’s coalition intact, at least temporarily.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The law’s ambiguity became an immediate battleground as defendants like Lee sought early dismissals on procedural grounds.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
There’s so much ambiguity in the character.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguity
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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The uncertainty has caused fear for the nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has plunged Kentucky's public health infrastructure into a state of confusion and uncertainty, officials said, and some local departments are beginning to question the credibility of the agency's guidance.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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