unequivocal
adjective
un·equiv·o·cal
ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kəl 
1
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
The answer was an unequivocal no.
2
: unquestionable
… production of unequivocal masterpieces …—
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Her answer was an unequivocal yes.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
While it has been suspected, though not confirmed, that McKenzie canceled the piece because of the Palestine content, Goliath was unequivocal at the exhibition’s opening on Monday.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The letter is an unequivocal affirmation of Midway Rising’s application of state density bonus law, said Jeannette Temple, an executive at local land-use consulting firm Atlantis Group.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
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—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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unequivocal
adjective
un·equiv·o·cal
ˌən-i-ˈkwiv-ə-kəl
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
an unequivocal refusal
unequivocally
adverb
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