unequivocal

adjective

un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kəl How to pronounce unequivocal (audio)
1
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
2
: unquestionable
production of unequivocal masterpiecesCarole Cook

Examples of unequivocal in a Sentence

Her answer was an unequivocal yes. few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues
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The director is unequivocal about what ultimately made the production possible: the casting of rising star Ryō Yoshizawa as Kikuo. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025 Many of the meme-coin investors are based abroad, and some have been unequivocal about their goal of influencing Trump’s agenda. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 With over 25,000 visitors to this test page, the results were unequivocal. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 But even that is not the unequivocal message that the head of HHS should be sending, said Ratner, the infectious diseases doctor in New York. CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unequivocal

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unequivocal was in 1784

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“Unequivocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unequivocal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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unequivocal

adjective
un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwiv-ə-kəl How to pronounce unequivocal (audio)
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
an unequivocal refusal
unequivocally
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adverb

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