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
That the men in costume wound up being the finalists suggested, if anything, a relative unknowable quality to Chalamet.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
The unknowable impact of vast, fast change left Syria mired in half-policies and US inaction before.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
But underneath that performance, Silverman acknowledges that Jeselnik’s act has an unnervingly unknowable quality to it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Whether Biden could have beaten Trump after that debate will remain one of the unknowable questions of this tumultuous political cycle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
The unknowable impact of vast, fast change left Syria mired in half-policies and US inaction before.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
But underneath that performance, Silverman acknowledges that Jeselnik’s act has an unnervingly unknowable quality to it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Whether Biden could have beaten Trump after that debate will remain one of the unknowable questions of this tumultuous political cycle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Below, Gersten opens up about her reaction to Anderson’s casting, the meaning behind the purposefully ambiguous ending, Curtis’ memorable dance number, and more.Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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When a statute is ambiguous, Congress has left a gap for the agency to fill.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The mysterious news promised by the Grammy winner was initially set to go live on Tuesday (Jan. 14).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Read more Map shows LeBron James' home surrounded by Los Angeles fires Bill Skarsgård's mysterious Count Orlok unveiled in new look at Nosferatu California wildfires push insurance crisis to 'new level' Newsweek has contacted PomegranateDry4848 comment via Reddit.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, creative director Michael Goldberg stumbled upon an obscure website reference to Luna Luna, and spearheaded the effort to resurrect the art-adventure park, enlisting Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Drake, who invested $100 million with his entertainment company, DreamCrew.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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In between catchy dances and obscure trends, TikTok has become a life-changing platform for many.Sara Belcher, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Häagen-Dazs More News: Cowboys' Jerry Jones Set to Bring Back Mike McCarthy as Head Coach Häagen-Dazs, the premium ice cream brand with the pseudo-European name, has joined the Super Bowl ad club for the first time ever and dropped an enigmatic teaser featuring...a Chevy.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Echevarría also had turns as the enigmatic British agent Raoul, who doubles as the manager of a Havana cigar factory, in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), and as Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna in John Lee Hancock’s The Alamo (2004).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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This keeps his audience, and often his negotiation counterparts, uncertain and on edge.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
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As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This wealth of discordant data means some evolutionary connections remain unclear, especially within perennial Dicerandra.Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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The condition of those who were taken to hospital remains unclear at this time.Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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