ambiguity
noun
doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention.
ambiguities
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pluralof ambiguity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“These ambiguities … are only likely to intensify as the conflict evolves,” Skuld said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
That includes the need to maintain the ambiguities and the nuance of the film as Tracy wrote it.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Any ambiguities in the videos shared online were seized upon - different angles and different screengrabs were used to push a particular narrative.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Times had to compensate for ambiguities and apparent data entry errors, often by taking into account freehand notes on a permit that painted a clearer picture of the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The recorded songs of the humpback whale, filled with tensions and resolutions, ambiguities and allusions, incomplete, can be listened to as a part of music, like an isolated section of an orchestra.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
