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adjective

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

In a sentence

Six example sentences with equivocal, each labelled with its topic.

  • The scan was equivocal, so the consultant ordered a second test rather than start treatment on a guess.

    Medicine

  • The minister gave an equivocal answer about the bridge, and both the supporters and the objectors claimed victory.

    Politics

  • Students argue that the philosopher's equivocal use of one term lets two opposed schools both claim him as founder.

    Philosophy

  • The results were equivocal, with three trials showing a benefit and two showing none at all.

    Science

  • The novel's equivocal ending leaves readers arguing whether the narrator drowned or simply walked away.

    Literature

  • The company's equivocal guidance sent the shares up in the morning and down by the close.

    Finance

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