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as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
your equivocation when asked where you were last night is not reassuring
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as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the equivocation of the last line of the poem, "That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know"
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Recent Examples of equivocation
Where the equivocation began was in conversations with European diplomats and officials.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump’s equivocation yesterday may be his attempt to steady an economy shaken by the war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Today, many states stipulate that gestational surrogates have no parental rights—any equivocation on this matter would cause the country’s reproductive-tourism industry to collapse.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And that equivocation should lay bare Strider’s personal opinion about the latest high-profile instance of ICE enforcement.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump’s equivocation yesterday may be his attempt to steady an economy shaken by the war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Today, many states stipulate that gestational surrogates have no parental rights—any equivocation on this matter would cause the country’s reproductive-tourism industry to collapse.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And that equivocation should lay bare Strider’s personal opinion about the latest high-profile instance of ICE enforcement.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocation
Noun
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The power of its clarity or ambiguity.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Part of the concern has to do with the ethical ambiguities surrounding the project.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
Noun
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As the delivery travelled in, Raya adjusted with two quick shuffle steps to stay balanced and connected to the ball.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Trump set off an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting shuffle Currently, the House stands at 217 Republicans to 212 Democrats and the party that holds the White House usually loses ground in the midterms.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
16 Nov. 2023
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“Equivocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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