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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog
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Recent Examples of nebulous
Nadella not being read in on the nebulous details of Stargate says a lot about how much Microsoft and OpenAI have drifted apart.
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
That looks suspicious when other people, including agent Nicole Robinson (Krys Marshall) and nebulous billionaire Samantha Redmond (Nicholson), find out.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
That statistic makes an abstract, hard-to-substantiate criticism, but then this is a nebulous era at Dortmund, where the belief is no longer in the tactical tenets, but in the culture of the club itself.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kerr praised both Green and Curry’s leadership in regard to their willingness to make changes amid the team’s current slide — Green with his nebulous role and Curry adjusting his traditional substitution pattern.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
That looks suspicious when other people, including agent Nicole Robinson (Krys Marshall) and nebulous billionaire Samantha Redmond (Nicholson), find out.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
That statistic makes an abstract, hard-to-substantiate criticism, but then this is a nebulous era at Dortmund, where the belief is no longer in the tactical tenets, but in the culture of the club itself.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kerr praised both Green and Curry’s leadership in regard to their willingness to make changes amid the team’s current slide — Green with his nebulous role and Curry adjusting his traditional substitution pattern.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebulous
Adjective
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Issues like ambiguous requirements cause misalignment and rework, while inadequate testing environments delay validation and debugging.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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So this is in a very ambiguous state in an ambiguous country, and her mother’s illness is ambiguous.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Filmmakers work to an intentionally vague brief from Mrs. Muccia Prada: make a short film, using Miu Miu’s latest collection, that articulates a woman’s story.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related Stories The film, however, bears no clear timeline, other than the vague notion of modernity.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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But the child’s uncle departed with a cryptic comment when he was told how happy his brother’s family had appeared to their neighbors.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Ravenel hinted at his intentions and shared a cryptic message for his opponents.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who’s watched baseball on television in recent years will be familiar with the faint, rectangular box that appears in front of the batter.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Customers can make an appointment to browse the merchandise, including furniture, jewelry, silver, and obscure objects from around the globe, before placing their bids in the auctions, which are held exclusively online.—
Frances MacDougall,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Players carry fake guns – such as water pistols – while concealing their identities and running through areas and hiding in obscure places.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Any taco pairs beautifully with our hazy pale ale, Warplanes.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Costumed performers parade past brick houses against hazy backdrops, the eyes of their masks seemingly lost in thought.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Without robust funding, some labs will simply go dark.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the game, Abby is introduced as a woman on a mysterious mission alongside her friends Mel (Ariela Barer), Nora (Tati Gabrielle), Owen (Spencer Lord) and Manny (Danny Ramirez).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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There have been numerous mysterious fires and explosions in Russia since Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Nebulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulous. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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