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unknowns

  • plural
    of unknown.
    unknown
    adjective
    not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.

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The position remains one of the team’s biggest unknowns, but the preseason could offer some confidence that the Lakers have options.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

My husband, 59, and I, 55, are planning to retire over the next few years, and this is one of the biggest unknowns I’m struggling with.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

There are any number of unknowns, but one thing is clear: A majority of the justices ruled that mifepristone access should remain unchanged during litigation in the case.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

It would expose us to a thousand unknowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Suddenly the safe and sane world I thought I knew is filled with terrifying unknowns.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman