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ill-defined

[il-di-fahynd] / ˈɪl dɪˈfaɪnd /


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It’s the digital equivalent of the King Midas myth, in which the king’s ill-defined wish turns even his food and drink into gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Researchers called the terms ill-defined and said they aren’t used in international counterterrorism work.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

“The role is ill-defined by design,” said Kanekar, whose advisory business has seen a surge of interest from organizations looking to replicate the Palantir model over the past six months.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

According to reports, these include OpenAI going public or achieving artificial general intelligence, a sometimes ill-defined standard of AI capability that more closely matches human-level ability.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

With a slight push, a slip over some ill-defined edge, I could turn into a bag lady.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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