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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the 16th-century astrologer's predictions are so filled with obscurity that people can interpret them any way they want
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as in oblivion
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the singer languished in relative obscurity for years before becoming famous
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as in mysteriousness
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain
her novels were favored by gullible critics who confuse obscurity with profundity
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Recent Examples of obscurity
But all good things come to an end; the family-run outfit eventually faded into obscurity.
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Adam Cheung, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2024
Of course, the Celtics went on to win their 17th NBA championship while the Nets missed the playoffs, faded further into obscurity and had no first-round pick to show for it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Normally, a joke like this gets a surge of initial attention before fading into obscurity.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the elections are over, some of those names fade into obscurity whereas others become inscribed in history.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adam Cheung, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2024
Of course, the Celtics went on to win their 17th NBA championship while the Nets missed the playoffs, faded further into obscurity and had no first-round pick to show for it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Nov. 2024
The Top 10 Richest People In The World (November 2024)
Normally, a joke like this gets a surge of initial attention before fading into obscurity.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the elections are over, some of those names fade into obscurity whereas others become inscribed in history.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscurity
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The great efficacy of such a threat lies not in its use but entirely in the threat, the ambiguity.Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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All of humankind’s dualities and ambiguities are the dualities and ambiguities that exist in these characters.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Now, the iceberg has broken free of this watery cage and is floating northeast in the direction of South Georgia Island, where it is expected to break up and melt into oblivion.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Memory that by some arcane law tends to send important things spinning beyond its boundaries into oblivion, while fervently cherishing something insignificant and accidental.Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
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The wall of silence has now been broken, and victims are coming forward.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The idea of simply sitting in silence has become almost unthinkable.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the case and spoke on the condition of anonymity.Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity as the person was not authorized to discuss Israel’s aerial campaign in Syria.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Obscurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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