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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
The very title of the exhibition, the first Conceptualist project to use photocopy as a medium, signals a deliberate equivocation over nothing less than the ontology of the art object.
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Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Now is not the time for equivocation or delay.
—Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
There is no equivocation about whether or not Jamie killed Katie.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Your moral equivocation about a deliberate hit to the head is offensive.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equivocation
Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Now is not the time for equivocation or delay.
—Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
There is no equivocation about whether or not Jamie killed Katie.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Your moral equivocation about a deliberate hit to the head is offensive.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equivocation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocation
Noun
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Setting boundaries is further complicated by generational shifts: Younger employees, particularly Gen Z, also favor fluid boundaries and a flat hierarchy, sometimes intensifying the ambiguity around roles and expectations.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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However, inconsistent enforcement mechanisms, ambiguities in the statutory language and other limitations have attracted the interest of reformers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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Many folks fear that deep cuts will force Arizona to prioritize uses, and that in the shuffle, those that require a lot of water — like agriculture — will be pressured to slash production.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Golden State has had an ongoing roster shuffle since three players returned to the team after the EuroBasket Tournament ended two weeks ago.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Their circumlocutions were as entrancing as their ability to find the most precisely ironic words for difficult-to-name realities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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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 4 Aug. 2025.
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