uncertainty
noun
un·cer·tain·ty
ˌən-ˈsər-tᵊn-tē 
Examples of uncertainty in a Sentence
There is some uncertainty about the company's future.
He accepted the position without hesitation or uncertainty.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
The looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement with the players union after the 2026 season creates some uncertainty around whether an All-Star Game would happen if a work stoppage caused regular-season games to be lost.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
An organization that achieves this can rely on those bonds to help its survival through economic uncertainties and even downturns.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But there’s always some uncertainty coming off of major surgery like Beck is, having undergone an operation to repair the UCL in his right elbow after sustaining the injury in the SEC Championship Game in December while playing for Georgia.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Uncertainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncertainty. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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uncertainty
noun
un·cer·tain·ty
ˌən-ˈsərt-ᵊn-tē
1
: lack of certainty
2
: something that is uncertain
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