gray area
noun
: an area or situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong
There are no gray areas in the rules.
a legal gray area
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But for those operating in the gray area—long lunches, two-hour walks, knocking out their latest DIY project while their Slack status stays green—AI adoption is not their friend.
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Robert Henderson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
But some worry the gray area still leaves too much room for ambiguity.
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The status of corner crossing has been a legal gray area in Montana for years.
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Robert Henderson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
But some worry the gray area still leaves too much room for ambiguity.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The status of corner crossing has been a legal gray area in Montana for years.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
Swap lines occupy that gray area, several former Fed officials said.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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“Gray area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20area. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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