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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Recent Examples of opacity
His other healthcare venture, Cost Plus Drugs, has similarly sought to reduce opacity in pharmaceutical pricing.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sovereign asset owners are seeking market rails that compress settlement latency, reduce operational opacity, and support enforceable governance across jurisdictions.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
What to read next Plus, our SMS atmosphere models still need to include things like molecular opacities and models for stars cooler than 7,000 Kelvin, which could clear up some of these discrepancies.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Thousands of relatives of Iranian officials were believed to be living across Western countries, IranWire reported in 2022, though precise figures remain difficult to independently verify, underscoring both the scale of the phenomenon and the opacity of the system behind it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sovereign asset owners are seeking market rails that compress settlement latency, reduce operational opacity, and support enforceable governance across jurisdictions.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
What to read next Plus, our SMS atmosphere models still need to include things like molecular opacities and models for stars cooler than 7,000 Kelvin, which could clear up some of these discrepancies.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Thousands of relatives of Iranian officials were believed to be living across Western countries, IranWire reported in 2022, though precise figures remain difficult to independently verify, underscoring both the scale of the phenomenon and the opacity of the system behind it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
Noun
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Markets didn’t love that ambiguity.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s little room for ambiguity.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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But gun control groups and other critics say the opaqueness of the decisions — and the inclusion of Hoffman on the list — leave the potential for loopholes and future harm.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Arturo Flores, the mayor of Huntington Park, California, said the opaqueness of ICE’s current masking policy adds a dangerous layer of uncertainty.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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