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Common collocations with uncertainty in American Collocation

uncertainty noun

US /ʌnˈsɜrt(ə)nti/

great

considerable
deep
great
major
much
real
significant

There should be no approvals for new power stations of this type, as long as there is significant uncertainty about their environmental impact.

of a particular type

environmental
financial
legal
political
scientific
statistical

The current budget proposals will increase costs for industry, and add to the mood of financial uncertainty.

cause uncertainty

cause
create
generate
introduce
mean
result in

All this introduces major uncertainties, particularly at the regional level.

increase uncertainty

add to
compound
prolong

Events in the Middle East have led to a rise in oil prices, compounding uncertainty about the strength of global demand.

reduce or remove uncertainty

eliminate
minimize
reduce
remove
resolve

Resolving this uncertainty could take several years.

measure uncertainty

calculate
estimate
model
quantify

Our aim is to quantify uncertainty in flow performance prediction due to uncertainty in a reservoir description.

face uncertainty

face

Your concerns are understandable as we face uncertainty and challenge.

exist

arise
characterize something
exist
hang over something
prevail
surround something

A mood of complete uncertainty prevails among the workers.

continue

continue
persist
remain

This matter has never been tested, leaving a void in which uncertainty persists.

amount

degree
element
measure

The problem is interesting because of the large degree of uncertainty about what might happen.

feeling or state

climate
feeling
mood
sense
state

Users acknowledged feelings of uncertainty and ignorance.

time

period
time

Advertisers faced a long period of uncertainty, as revenues from TV and newspapers continued to fall.