UNCERTAINNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

uncertainness

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as in uncertainty

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Noun

For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

Complicating things is the current Administration, which has mastered the art of using those message-delivery systems to spread doubt and discontent and suspicion.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Beset with doubts and periods of blockage, Krasner had to find constantly ways to move on and pursue a trajectory that was all her own, all while facing Pollock’s larger-than-life.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

Of the 13 most competitive Senate races, seven Republicans have expressed skepticism or outright opposition to the agreement that is unlikely to significantly affect high diesel costs contributing to broader inflation.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Leaning into many voters’ skepticism of artificial intelligence and data centers, Biss has also put forward a multipart plan to regulate the industry.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

But at a time when distrust in the news media continues to rise, deflections like this can damage the credibility of mainstream, nonpartisan American journalism.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Meta has been aggressively countering this consumer distrust with a cute and fuzzy personal AI agent called Muse, which can, among other tasks, shop and check out.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of distrust

Noun

On Tuesday, Berkeley police investigators arrested Ayubi in El Cerrito for suspicion of two counts of felony hit-and-run.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Searches of the data must be for law enforcement purposes only and there must be reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the policy states.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicion

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