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ambiguity

[am-bi-gyoo-i-tee] / ˌæm bɪˈgyu ɪ ti /


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There should be no ambiguity regarding Korea’s commitment to its constitutional order, its alliance with America, and the values and interests that have sustained this partnership for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A source close to Mahmood said the document is clumsy in its wording, and it was right the language is reviewed to ensure there is no ambiguity.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Some hospitals in states with bans have provided similar prewritten language their physicians can use to remove ambiguity about why an abortion falls under an emergency exception.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

For Cage, it’s a combination of its visual aesthetic and the moral ambiguity of the mysteries and illicit affairs in film noir that have made the genre endure among cinephiles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

You start with an incomplete roster of facts, characterized by their ambiguity; often the problem consists of discovering the connections between unrelated pieces of information.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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