indetermination

noun

Definition of indeterminationnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. incertitude
  3. doubt
  4. consideration
  5. deliberation
Noun
  • The Energy Department on Monday approved the release of nearly $57 million from the loan, a sign that the Trump administration supports the project amid the turmoil and uncertainty in Washington over federal funding for projects started under the Biden administration.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • It’s filled with moments of uncertainty, mid-sentence realizations and mental sticky notes.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 27 May 2021
  • In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
Definition of incertitude
Noun
  • At the start of the current campaign, there were some doubts that Ovechkin would break the record.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The reality star has teamed up with TRESemmé for the new Lamellar Gloss Collection's Give Gloss campaign, and there's no doubt — she was made for this.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • This was intended to be a an [sic] internal and private deliberation amongst high-level senior staff and sensitive information was discussed.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
  • On March 19, the jury found after about two hours of deliberations that Harden committed fraud and directed him to pay $900,000 in punitive damages to Santopietro.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of deliberation
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