as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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For decades, proprietary trading firms have been cloaked in opacity, leaving traders in the dark about critical processes like pricing, risk management, and payouts.
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Somesh Kapuria, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The opacity of gold supply chains means American consumers might very well be funding Sudan’s war today.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
His belief that cryptocurrency’s opacity could shield him from the IRS proved to be his downfall.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, social audits routinely fail to detect human rights issues, due to flawed methodologies and wider industry opacity and incentive structures.
—Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Somesh Kapuria, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The opacity of gold supply chains means American consumers might very well be funding Sudan’s war today.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
His belief that cryptocurrency’s opacity could shield him from the IRS proved to be his downfall.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, social audits routinely fail to detect human rights issues, due to flawed methodologies and wider industry opacity and incentive structures.
—Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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