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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
These insights, though valuable, would languish in obscurity for more than 100 years.
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Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Comments The 1960 romantic drama The World of Suzie Wong plucked its young star, Nancy Kwan, from total obscurity, transforming her into a glamorous star in high demand virtually overnight.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
American craft brewers helped rescue from obscurity the saison, a bubbly, crisp, gently spiced beer.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Al-Sheikh has risen from obscurity to quasi-royal prominence.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Comments The 1960 romantic drama The World of Suzie Wong plucked its young star, Nancy Kwan, from total obscurity, transforming her into a glamorous star in high demand virtually overnight.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
American craft brewers helped rescue from obscurity the saison, a bubbly, crisp, gently spiced beer.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Al-Sheikh has risen from obscurity to quasi-royal prominence.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscurity
Noun
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Jurisdictional role ambiguity adds another layer of complexity.—
Khurram Akhtar,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Critics say ambiguities in the law are part of the problem George Wyeth, a visiting scholar at the Environmental Law Institute, says the law is still concerning.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Plus, the Russian economy indeed switched to 'war mode,' and the arms industry is now massively manufacturing large quantities of drones, missiles, and bombs to bombard Ukraine into oblivion.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The Top 14 singers will perform alongside the trio for one last chance to dazzle the crowd, or risk fading into oblivion.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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And then there’s the quiet stuff—travel, visuals, conversations, even silence.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In the silence that ensued, Ramaphosa took the question instead.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Also of note: The Beavers don’t have much NIL money compared to other top-10 programs, according to multiple sources inside and outside the program who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The woman shared her story under the condition of anonymity and took the stand under the name Mia and was identified as Victim-4.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 May 2025
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“Obscurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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