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
After a very strong start to her campaign that included packed rallies and innervating stump speeches, Harris mostly regressed back to the ultimately unknowable candidate whom Democratic voters rejected back in 2019.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
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Remain Calm During Stressful Situations Work can be ambiguous and stressful at times.Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The world of Osten Ard is not morally ambiguous; there is right, and there is wrong.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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The mysterious reply sparked a flurry of additional attempts from users on Reddit to get the artificial intelligence tool to say the name – all to no avail.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The agent, who leads a double life disguised from her family, is then protected by the mysterious Sam, played by Whishaw.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The glasses, as envisioned, would provide turn-by-turn navigation and guidance inside buildings, helping drivers locate obscure entrances or apartments.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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For a last nostalgic selection, Reilly names something far more obscure.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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Archaeologists have made several significant discoveries at a prehistoric settlement in the Middle East, including an enigmatic clay head figurine.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The slightly enigmatic, behind-the-scenes Artistic Director who has masterminded indelible moments of pop culture that belies his out-of-the-spotlight persona.Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Another installment in the Kingsman franchise, which first launched Egerton’s career with 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, is uncertain.Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Can Raw Milk Give You Bird Flu? The effects of drinking raw milk tainted with bird flu are still uncertain.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The non-specific prayer hints at an innate paganism, a murky complexity roiling beneath Ellen’s adolescent purity; that double nature is increasingly manifest in Depp’s performance as the plot advances.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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At a moment when Xi is positioning China as protector of globalization in the Trump 2.0 era, India fending off questions about murky corporate governance practices and credit rating companies demanding answers is quite the split-screen.William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The total number of states impacted remains unclear, although similar notices appeared in Virginia and Colorado.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The motive for the killing remains unclear, but the New York Police Department says the evidence indicates that the attack was premeditated and targeted.Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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