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Recent Examples of unclarity
So two groups voted on perhaps the largest financial project in the city’s history with unclarity about its location.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
This unclarity in motives is part of what contributes to skepticism about American interests here.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Such regulatory unclarity adds risk to investing in Affirm’s growth story.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
This unclarity in motives is part of what contributes to skepticism about American interests here.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Such regulatory unclarity adds risk to investing in Affirm’s growth story.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclarity
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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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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But gun control groups and other critics say the opaqueness of the decisions — and the inclusion of Hoffman on the list — leave the potential for loopholes and future harm.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Auteuil’s performance is a master class of moral opacity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unclarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclarity. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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