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
This is fundamentally unknowable and something that pollsters have gotten wrong for the two prior elections.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
James Mangold already has some practice making movies about unknowable legends: his 2005 portrait of Johnny Cash, Walk the Line, understood Cash as a figure beyond anything so pedestrian as comprehension.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
That is the unknown island, the unknowable isle: the place of true love.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
There is this enigmatic, unknowable quality to Geeta.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
James Mangold already has some practice making movies about unknowable legends: his 2005 portrait of Johnny Cash, Walk the Line, understood Cash as a figure beyond anything so pedestrian as comprehension.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
That is the unknown island, the unknowable isle: the place of true love.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
There is this enigmatic, unknowable quality to Geeta.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unknowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
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The forensic evidence might have been ambiguous, but Barnhorst said one thing seemed clear.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Near the end of the film, a few distinctly uncomfortable scenes steer us toward a heavier, more ambiguous tone.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Several years later, Hoffa disappeared under mysterious circumstances and was never seen again.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The groundbreaking find, the researchers claim, could reshape our understanding of the universe and its most powerful and mysterious signals.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Both parties have spent much of the 21st century using what had been obscure procedural tactics to delay or slowly derail presidential nominees for Cabinet posts, regulatory agency boards and federal judgeships.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The recent wildfires shine a spotlight on an obscure firefighting charity.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Orchestrating 360 campaigns can become enigmatic in such situations, especially as businesses sell to new-age buyers.—
Runki Goswami,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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These developments amount to a series that remains fascinatingly enigmatic but that accords a mite more heart and humanity to its characters.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok’s viability had been uncertain since then-President Trump moved to shut it down in 2020, citing national security concerns.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, TikTok’s overall future in the United States is equally murky.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Whether this is something the Trump administration will support remains unclear.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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