as in obscure
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
the exact reason for the change in plans is ambiguous, but I suspect it has something to do with money
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ambiguous information
ambivalent information
uncertain information
vague information
unclear information
inconclusive information
an ambiguous attitude
an ambivalent attitude
an enigmatic attitude
an ambient attitude
an elusive attitude
an indecisive attitude
an ambiguous legacy
a mixed legacy
a controversial legacy
a questionable legacy
a contradictory legacy
an uncertain legacy
an ambiguous statement
a vague statement
a nebulous statement
a mysterious statement
a cryptic statement
an imprecise statement
an ambiguous position
an indeterminable position
an unspecified position
an indecisive position
an undefined position
an uncertain position
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Recent Examples of ambiguous
The Pentagon's wording is ambiguous, and the review is unlikely to target the foreign military sales that keep America's industry afloat, experts say.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Like Squid Game, many episodes of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror explore the morally ambiguous ways people will try to make money — sometimes, with deadly results.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 30 June 2025
What’s irreplaceable is judgment, the kind earned from thousands of ambiguous decisions.
—Dror Berman, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Identification efforts range from easy cases with clear, full-body shots to ambiguous ones needing collaboration and debate.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Like Squid Game, many episodes of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror explore the morally ambiguous ways people will try to make money — sometimes, with deadly results.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 30 June 2025
What’s irreplaceable is judgment, the kind earned from thousands of ambiguous decisions.
—Dror Berman, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Identification efforts range from easy cases with clear, full-body shots to ambiguous ones needing collaboration and debate.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambiguous
Adjective
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Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The same narrative was recycled, almost ritualistically, whenever the enigmatic artist took the stage.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Her voice soon catches the attention of the admired and enigmatic choirmaster Machá (Juraj Loj).—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Scientists will use this data to study dark matter and dark energy, which make up most of the universe but remain mysterious.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Here's everything to know about the teenager's final hours and the aftermath of her mysterious death.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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What’s unclear is whether Staley even really wanted the Knicks job.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Mercedes remains linked to Red Bull's Max Verstappen — leading to Russell's future becoming increasingly unclear.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, Bloom shared a series of cryptic quotes from Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Carl Jung on Instagram.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The team also discovered two more new species: the cryptic Namib day gecko and the miniature Namib day gecko.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Further projects include psychological thriller The Olive Press, set in the mystic world of the Druze community in Mount Lebanon, from writer and director Samah El Kadi, and co-written by Nadim Chammas.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Ambiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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