as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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The opacity of such intelligence assessments, whether to journalists or to lawmakers, inevitably opens opportunities for political spin.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Perspective grids also have adjustable opacity, density, and color.
—PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The release of such detailed information by the Vatican was highly unusual for an institution that is known more for secrecy, opacity and turning a blind eye to even obvious church crimes.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Such opacity raises significant questions about the accountability of these systems and the ethical handling of sensitive worker information such as the reporting of incidents of GBVH.
—Nandita Shivakumar, Sourcing Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Perspective grids also have adjustable opacity, density, and color.
—PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
The release of such detailed information by the Vatican was highly unusual for an institution that is known more for secrecy, opacity and turning a blind eye to even obvious church crimes.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Such opacity raises significant questions about the accountability of these systems and the ethical handling of sensitive worker information such as the reporting of incidents of GBVH.
—Nandita Shivakumar, Sourcing Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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