as in ambiguous
not able to be known
No matter how far science advances, some things about the world will always remain unknown and unknowable. If passed, this law will have unknowable consequences.
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Recent Examples of unknowable
In many ways, people who respond to polls are the odd ones out, and this self-selection can significantly bias the results in unknowable but profound ways.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The columnist was making a two-pronged point that past performance is a lousy predictor of the future, and that the future itself is unknowable.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
What is a Trump rally but a teleprompter reading of stump-speech slop, interspersed with inexplicable lorem ipsum about Hannibal Lecter and wind turbines spun up by the unknowable language model in Trump’s own head?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The columnist was making a two-pronged point that past performance is a lousy predictor of the future, and that the future itself is unknowable.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
What is a Trump rally but a teleprompter reading of stump-speech slop, interspersed with inexplicable lorem ipsum about Hannibal Lecter and wind turbines spun up by the unknowable language model in Trump’s own head?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
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Sunny is the creation of Suzie’s husband, who died under ambiguous circumstances, leaving her alone in their life in Kyoto.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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To minimize misinterpretations, providing clear guidelines for writing test instructions and avoiding ambiguous phrasing is key.Asad Khan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The film is Paolo Sorrentino’s love letter to Naples — his second, following 2021’s The Hand of God — and Parthenope, a mysterious, irresistible beauty, is the stand-in for the enigmatic pull the city has over him.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some of the rooms Coster investigates in Season 1 are truly horrifying, categorized by unwashed clothes and sheets and mysterious liquids.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The pair will likely stay in that obscure piece of real estate for the next 24 to 48 hours.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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At times, the actors spoke their lines from obscure corners of the cavernous playing area.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Cody Bellinger, 29, OF, Boras: The former Dodgers elite center fielder and enigmatic hitter can opt out of the last two years and $52.5 million of his three-year, $80-million contract with the Chicago Cubs.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday — and is still making millions for her Japanese creators.Paula Ramon, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024
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Although the potential consequences are uncertain, the tariffs, which are a tax on goods that are imported, will likely hurt countries in Asia that rely on sales to the United States to boost their economies.Rosa de Acosta, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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The amount is uncertain because the formula for the seller’s payment generally depends on facts that will not be known until the case is resolved.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The path towards a policy and regulatory framework for Web3 and DeFi is no longer murky.Cleve Mesidor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Musk, one of former President Trump's biggest backers, found himself in hot — but murky — legal waters over the attention-grabbing giveaway after Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) filed a lawsuit over the contest.Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Read more: What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong About Real Fights in the Colosseum Why Caracalla killed Geta is also unclear.TIME, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Most people would answer no, yet the tax law has long been unclear.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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